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Latest Articles
LDTs Rule Update: More Support for Legal Challenges Against FDA
Key clinical laboratory organizations file amicus brief, reiterating that the FDA is overstepping its authority, and its new rule would cause “irreparable patient harm”
New FDA LDTs Guidance Offers Useful Summary, But Questions Remain
Recently released document for small labs offers a more digestible version of the final rule requirements but still lacks key details
CMS Slated to Close Change Healthcare Payment Program
Program meant to ease cash flow disruptions experienced by some Medicare providers and suppliers due to the cyberattack will conclude in mid-July
Improving the Chances of Early Breast Cancer Detection in High-Risk Patients
A new test targeting changes in serum proteins can detect breast cancer up to two years before the condition would normally be diagnosed.
New Payment Rules for Lab Specimen Collection & Travel Allowances
Here’s a look at what labs need to know about the new rules that take effect on Jan. 1 as part of the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Hospital Workplace Violence Prevention to Face Greater Scrutiny
CMS has instructed state surveyors to crack down on hospitals that don’t implement adequate workplace violence protections.
CMS Recognizes 8 New CLIA-Waived Tests
Labs will be able to bill Medicare and Medicaid for these new CLIA-waived tests, starting on April 1, 2023.
Compliance Alert: Revised Medicare Part B Travel Allowance Rules
What labs need to know to maximize travel allowance reimbursements.
Eight New CLIA-Waived Tests Recognized by CMS
Labs will be able to bill their MACs for the newly recognized tests starting April 1, 2023.
Weekly Enforcement Report: Plenty of Kickbacks
Last week’s cases saw a major false claims-related settlement, as well as many kickback-related schemes.
FY 2022 OIG Enforcement Rebounds—but Recovery Dollars Don’t Show It
The agency’s latest report to Congress shows that while enforcement activity is returning to pre-pandemic levels, recoveries are still down.
The Year in Lab Compliance: The 6 Biggest Stories of 2022
The year was certainly an interesting one in terms of regulatory change in the medical laboratory space.
New Medicare Part B Lab Specimen Collection Fee Rules Take Effect Jan. 1
What labs need to know to maximize specimen collection fee reimbursements.
