This Laboratory Professionals Week, we honor the innovators, collaborators and colleagues who have gone above and beyond behind the scenes to meet patient need. Today, ACLA is celebrating Noël Pusey, a medical laboratory scientist at ARUP Laboratories, who says the basics of scientific practice are what propel him forward every day. LikeContinue Reading »
Bloomberg BNA June 23 — Twelve senators have asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to place information on modifications of physician codes in the upcoming proposed Medicare Part B fee schedule, rather than just in the final rule. Placing “the results of CMS's analysis and the rationale for any payment modifications” juContinue Reading »
An upcoming market-based system for pricing services performed by clinical laboratories is a “better alternative” for the industry than the current Medicare payment system, the president of the American Clinical Laboratory Association said April 23. Although many questions remain to be answered, the system to align Medicare payment rates witContinue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) -- a not-for-profit association representing the nation's leading national and regional clinical laboratories on key issues of common concern, including federal and state government reimbursement and regulatory policies –issued the following statement regarding the Clinical Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) announced it has approved the nomination of Quest Diagnostics CEO Stephen H. Rusckowski, as Chairman of the Board for the national association representing clinical laboratories. Mr. Rusckowski was nominated by the ACLA Board of Directors and approved by the membership durinContinue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In order to provide perspective and impact analysis for clinical laboratory professionals regarding a recently announced rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would allow consumers direct access to their lab results, the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) and G2 Intelligence, an organizaContinue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) today opened its 19th Annual Meeting entitled “Navigating the Reimbursement Maze: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Laboratories in the 21st Century,” drawing over 100 clinical laboratory professionals from across the country and featuring health policy experts that wiContinue Reading »
January 24, 2014 Mr. Marc Hartstein, Director Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group Center for Medicare Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 31344 MoPathGapfillInquiries@cms.hhs.gov RE: Notification of Reconsideration Period – 2013 Gapfill Payment Amounts Dear Marc, Please accContinue Reading »
