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New Study On Self-Referral Labs: More Tests, Higher Costs, Fewer Cancer Detections
CAP Urges Immediate Action to Close In-office Loophole in Federal Law NORTHFIELD, Ill. — A new study by researchers at Georgetown University reveals that the ... Read More -
ACLA Lauds New Health Affairs Study Finding Medicare Costs Rise and Fewer Cancers Are Detected When Physicians Self-Refer for Prostate Cancer Surgical Pathology Services
Study demonstrates physicians’ financial self-interest may drive unwarranted procedures and unnecessary Medicare spending; highlights the need for Congress to end legal loophole permitting self-referral of ... Read More -
Big Cuts in Reimbursement for Medicare Lab Tests will Hurt Patients, says ACLA
Cumulative cuts from recently enacted legislation total 23% over next 10 years Washington, DC — Recently enacted budget cuts that would slash Medicare reimbursement ... Read More -
Lab Tests Critical to Detecting 79 Million Americans on Brink of Developing Diabetes
Washington DC — Laboratory tests are a critical component in helping the US confront the diabetes epidemic that is projected to cost $514 billion by ... Read More -
ACLA Expresses Strong Support for Bill Modernizing Regulation of Lab-Developed Tests
For Immediate Release, October 14, 2011 Contact: Alan Mertz, 202-637-9466 ACLA Expresses Strong Support for Bill Modernizing Regulation of Lab-Developed Tests Washington DC – The ... Read More -
ACLA Voices Strong Concern Over MedPAC Proposal to Cut Medicare Reimbursement for Laboratory Services
For Immediate Release September 16, 2011 Contact: Alan Mertz, 202-637-9466 or amertz@acla.com ACLA Voices Strong Concern Over MedPAC Proposal to Cut Medicare Reimbursement for Laboratory ... Read More -
Joint Deficit Committee Urged to Reject Laboratory Cost Sharing
For Release: August 25, 2011 Contact: Alan Mertz, President, ACLA; 202-637-9466 Joint Deficit Committee Urged to Reject Laboratory Cost Sharing Collecting the fees could cost ... Read More -
ACLA Launches New Website and Domain Name
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 24, 2011 CONTACT: ALAN MERTZ amertz@acla.com 202-637-9466 ACLA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE AND DOMAIN NAME www.acla.com (Washington, DC) – The American Clinical ... Read More -
ACLA Applauds CMS for Proposed Rule Repealing Physician Signature Requirement Avoiding Disruption of Patient Access to Laboratory Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 30, 2011 Contact: Alan Mertz American Clinical Laboratory Association (202) 637-9466 amertz@clinical-labs.org ACLA APPLAUDS CMS FOR PROPOSED RULE REPEALING PHYSICIAN SIGNATURE ... Read More -
ACLA and HL7 Announce Approval of First-Ever Electronic Directory of Services (eDOS) Implementation Guide
Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Washington, DC, USA – The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) and Health Level Seven® International (HL7®) announce the approval of ... Read More