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Senate Finance Committee Considers Co-Pay for Laboratory Services
08/13/2009

CMS Seeks Comments on Physician Signatures
08/13/2009

Health Care Reform Update: House E&C Approves Bill, Senate Finance Delays Mark Up
08/13/2009

FTC Extends Delay of Enforcement of Red Flags Rule
08/13/2009

CMS Rescinds CR for One Line Global Billing for TC and PC Pathology Services
08/13/2009

CMS Updates NCDs with ICD-9-CM Changes for October 2009
08/13/2009

HHS Delegates Enforcement of Privacy Law Security Rule to OCR
08/13/2009

ASCP BOR and NCA Form Single Certification Agency
08/13/2009

Department of Labor (DOL) Announces Health Care Sector Grants -- Laboratory Professional Training Programs Urged to Apply
08/13/2009

CLMA Submits Additional Comments on New 2010 G Codes for Drug Tests
08/12/2009

OIG Published Report on Variation in the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
07/19/2009

University of Alabama Clinical Laboratory Science Program Threatened with Closure
07/19/2009

CLMA Presents Recommendations for New 2010 CPT Codes
07/19/2009

House Democrats and Senate HELP Committee Release Health Care Reform Packages: House Bill May Impact Clinical Laboratory CPI Update
07/19/2009

FDA Announces Transparency Task Force and First Public Meeting
06/16/2009

OIG Publishes Annual Compendium on Unimplemented Recommendations
06/16/2009

President Obama Outlines Details for Health Care Reform Bill
06/16/2009

Senate Finance Committee Releases Final Health Care Reform Policy Options
06/04/2009

CMS Announces Public Meeting for New 2009 CPT Codes
06/04/2009

CMS Updates NCDs with ICD-9-CM Changes for July 2009
06/04/2009

Senate Confirms Dr. Margaret Hamburg as FDA Commissioner
06/04/2009

President Obama Appoints Dr. Thomas Frieden as CDC Director
06/04/2009

Stupak and Burgess Introduce Legislation to Modernize Lab Fee Schedule
04/07/2009

San Diego Competitive Bidding Preliminary Injunction Remains Intact
04/07/2009

House and Senate Budget Committees Pass FY2010 Budget Resolutions
04/07/2009

"Patient Access to Critical Lab Tests Act" Introduced
04/07/2009

OIG Refines Self-Disclosure Protocol
04/07/2009

Medical Device Industry Risk-based Proposal to the FDA
04/07/2009

President Obama Nominates Dr. Margaret Hamburg as FDA Commissioner
03/24/2009

CMS Initiates National Coverage Analysis for HIV Screening
03/24/2009

HHS Announces No Delay of ICD-10 Final Rule
03/24/2009

President Obama Hosts White House Forum on Health Reform
03/24/2009

President Obama Sends 2010 Budget to Congress
03/05/2009

Governor Sebelius Nominated for HHS Secretary; Nancy-Ann Deparle to Lead White House Office of Health Reform
03/05/2009

CMS Publishes Codes Subject to and Excluded from CLIA Edits
03/05/2009

CMS Clarifies Reporting NPI for Reference Laboratory and Purchased Diagnostic Services
03/05/2009

CMS Reports Health Care Expenditures Outpace Economic Growth
03/05/2009

RAC Program Will Now Move Forward
02/19/2009

CMS Updates NCDs with ICD-9-CM Changes for April 2009
02/19/2009

President Obama Signs Economic Stimulus Bill into Law
02/19/2009

President Obama Puts Freeze on New and Proposed Regulations
02/06/2009

Daschle Withdraws From Process to Serve as HHS Secretary
02/06/2009

President Obama Signs SCHIP Reauthorization Bill
02/06/2009

House Passes SCHIP Reauthorization Bill
01/22/2009

CMS Announces Five New MAC Awards
01/22/2009

CMS Publishes Cytology Proficiency Testing Proposed Rule
01/22/2009

New Debate over FDA Regulation of Lab-Developed Tests (LDTs)
01/22/2009

HHS Final Rule Extends ICD-10 Implementation Date
01/22/2009

CBO Report Includes Co-pay as Option to Reduce Health Spending
01/08/2009

Senator Salazar Nominated as Secretary of the Interior
01/08/2009

CMS Publishes 2009 Annual Update to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
12/23/2008

CMS Updates NCDs with ICD-9-CM Changes for January 2009
12/19/2008

Daschle to Serve as HHS Secretary and Director of White House Office of Health Reform
12/19/2008

Senators Outline Health Care Reform
12/08/2008

Representative Waxman to Head Energy and Commerce Committee
12/08/2008

CMS Announces MAC Award for J14
12/08/2008

Tom Daschle to Serve as HHS Secretary
12/08/2008

HHS Issues Final Rule for Patient Safety Organizations
12/08/2008

CMS Posts Tracking Sheet for Prothrombin Time (PT) NCD
10/23/2008

OIG Posts 2009 Work Plan
10/23/2008

CMS Announces RAC Contractors
10/23/2008

CMS Updates NCDs with ICD-9-CM Changes
10/23/2008

CMS Posts Tentative Payment Determinations for New 2009 CPT Codes
10/15/2008

CMS Announces MAC Award for J9
10/15/2008

CMS to Hold Series of ICD-10 Provider Conference Calls
10/15/2008

CMS to Publish Majority of MUEs
10/15/2008

Support the CLFS Modernization Act of 2008 (HR 6761)
10/15/2008

CMS Publishes Emergency Update to the Medicare Travel Allowance
09/16/2008

CMS Clarifies No Physician Signature Required on Orders for Laboratory Tests
09/16/2008

CMS Publishes Detailed Instructions for New ABN
09/16/2008

HHS Proposes Transition to ICD-10 Code Sets by 2011
09/02/2008

CMS Publishes Guide to the Medicare Program
09/02/2008

Participate in the ASCP Wage & Vacancy Survey
09/02/2008

CMS Delays Implementation of New ABN Form Until March 2009
08/20/2008

CLFS Modernization Act of 2008
08/15/2008

CMS Will Delay Implementation of New ABN Form
08/15/2008

CMS Publishes IPPS Final Rule
08/15/2008

CLMA Presents Payment Recommendations for New 2009 CPT Codes
08/01/2008

FDA Advisory Panel Considers CLIA Waiver for CBC with Diff
08/01/2008

Implementation of HR 6331 (MIPPA) and CPI Update
08/01/2008

Legislation Introduced to Modernize the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
08/01/2008

Grandfather Clause for TC of Physician Pathology Services Expires
07/16/2008

CMS Published Technical Clarification Regarding ICD-9-CM Update
07/16/2008

CMS Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Includes End to CPI Freeze for Clinical Laboratories
07/16/2008

Joint Commission Announces 2009 National Patient Safety Goals
07/01/2008

CMS Announces MAC for Jurisdiction 7 (J7)
07/01/2008

CMS Announces Public Meeting for New 2009 CPT Codes
07/01/2008

Court Grants CMS Extension to Respond to Competitive Bidding Lawsuit
07/01/2008

House Passes Medicare Bill with Competitive Bidding Repeal
06/30/2008

CMS Updates NCDS with ICD-9-CM Changes
06/17/2008

OIG Publishes New Compendium on Unimplemented Recommendations
06/17/2008

CDC Publishes New Report on Status of Laboratory Medicine
06/17/2008

CMS Updates Medicare Travel Allowance
06/17/2008

Senate Medicare Bill Includes Competitive Bidding Repeal
06/09/2008

CMS Announces MAC for Jurisdiction 2 (J2)
05/14/2008

OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding a Laboratory Labeling Specimens at No Cost to Dialysis Facilities
05/14/2008

Washington Update: Senate Works on Medicare Bill and the House Holds Hearings on DME Competitive Bidding and the Physician Fee Schedule Fix
05/14/2008

OIG Refines Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol
05/01/2008

San Diego Court Awards Preliminary Injunction Halting Competitive Bidding Demo
05/01/2008

Competitive Bidding Action Alert Update: Repeal Legislation in 2008 is More Critical Than Ever!
05/01/2008

CMS Publishes Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule
05/01/2008

CMS Implements Provisions in 2007 Medicare SCHIP Extension Legislation
05/01/2008

San Diego Court Awards Preliminary Injunction Halting Competitive Bidding Demo
04/09/2008

CMS Announces Implementation of New ABN Form
03/10/2008

San Diego Laboratories File Response to Denied TRO
03/10/2008

CMS RAC Program Identifies Improper Payments in Three States
03/10/2008

Court Denies Temporary Restraining Order in San Diego Clinical Laboratory Competitive Bidding Case
02/22/2008

FDA Publishes Draft Guidance for Devices to Detect Influenza Viruses
02/22/2008

HHS Publishes Proposed Rule Creating Patient Safety Reporting Program
02/22/2008

HHS Responds to Medicare Funding Warning
02/22/2008

CMS Publishes Changes Omitted from Internet Only Manual (IOM)
01/30/2008

House Fails to Override SCHIP Veto
01/30/2008

CMS Issues Final Rule Delaying Certain Anti-markup Provisions
01/14/2008

CMS Publishes 2008 Annual Update to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
01/14/2008

President Bush Signs Medicare Bill Into Law
01/14/2008

CMS Publishes Physician Fee Schedule 2008 Final Rule with Laboratory Provisions
12/06/2007

Legislative Symposium 2008
12/06/2007

CMS Reschedules Bidders Conference
12/06/2007

Support for Competitive Bidding Repeal Continues to Grow
11/19/2007

President Bush Vetoes Labor-HHS Spending Bill
11/19/2007

CMS Delays Stark Phase Provision
11/19/2007

House and Senate Continue to Work on SCHIP Compromise Bill
11/19/2007

SCHIP Update
11/14/2007

CMS Announces Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Jurisdictions 12 and 1
11/14/2007

CMS to Announce First Competitive Bidding Site
10/15/2007

Support for Competitive Bidding Repeal is Growing
10/15/2007

CMS Awards Contract to Study the Impact of ICD-CM-10
10/15/2007

OIG Posts 2008 Work Plan
10/15/2007

SCHIP Update
10/15/2007

Senate Competitive Bidding Repeal Bill Introduced
10/02/2007

House Passes SCHIP Legislation
10/02/2007

FDA Announces ASR FAQ Guidance Document: IVDMIA Comment Period Reopened
10/02/2007

CMS Posts Tentative Payment Determinations for New 2008 CPT Codes
10/02/2007

President Bush Names Acting CMS Administrator
09/18/2007

CMS Issues Stark Phase III Final Rule
09/18/2007

CMS Announces Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Jurisdiction 5
09/18/2007

CMS Publishes Interim Final Rule to Reduce Risk of Hepatitis C through Blood Transfusions
09/18/2007

No Agreement on SCHIP as Deadline Approaches
09/17/2007

CMS Publishes Detailed Instructions for New ABN
09/16/2007

CMS Publishes 2008 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule
09/05/2007

FDA Publishes Revised Draft Guidance for IVDMIAs
09/05/2007

CMS Comments on Physician Fee Schedule 2008 Proposed Rule with Laboratory Provisions
09/05/2007

Competitive Bidding Update
09/05/2007

Bill Introduced to Repeal Competitive Bidding Demonstration for Laboratory Services
08/09/2007

CLMA Testifies at House Small Business Committee Hearing on Competitive Bidding
08/01/2007

CMS Holds Open Door Forum on Competitive Bidding DRAFT Bidder's Package
08/01/2007

Senate Finance Committee Approves SCHIP Package
08/01/2007

Payment Recommendations for New 2008 CPT Codes
08/01/2007

Clarification Regarding New 2008 CPT Code 80047 BMP with Ionized Calcium
07/13/2007

Congress Continues Work on SCHIP Reauthorization
07/13/2007

OIG Withdraws "Substantially in Excess" Rule
07/02/2007

CLMA Submits Additional Comments on New ABN Form
07/02/2007

Noridian Publishes Article Clarifying CMS Policy on Standing Orders
07/02/2007

CMS Publishes New Deadline for CMS-1500 Form
06/18/2007

Senate Bill Supports Rural Hospitals and CAH Laboratories
06/18/2007

OIG Publishes New Compendium on Unimplemented Recommendations
06/18/2007

Article on Value of Laboratory Tests Published in Capitol Hill News
06/18/2007

Congress Passes FY 2008 Budget Resolution
06/04/2007

CMS Requests Additional Comments on New ABN
06/04/2007

CMS Announces Public Meeting for New 2008 CPT Codes
06/04/2007

CMS Releases Details on NPI Dissemination Plan
06/04/2007

Congress Begins SCHIP Reauthorization Process
05/18/2007

Oversight of Lab-Developed Tests Included In FDA Reauthorization Bill
05/18/2007

CMS Publishes Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule
05/18/2007

President Bush Nominates New CMS Administrator
05/18/2007

CLMA Comments on New ABN Form
04/27/2007

Trustees Issue Annual Report on Medicare Program
04/27/2007

Update on Competitive Bidding Demo
04/27/2007

House and Senate Pass FY 2008 Budget Plans
04/16/2007

Senate Bills Would Increase Oversight of Lab-Developed Tests
04/16/2007

CMS Implementing NPI Contingency Plan
04/16/2007

CMS Posts Decision Memo Regarding Home Use Glycosylated Hemoglobin
04/16/2007

CLMA, ASCLS and ASCP for Join Together for Annual Legislative Symposium
04/16/2007

Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Legislation Reintroduced
03/15/2007

CMS to Revise ABN Form
03/15/2007

April 2007 Update to the NCD Edit Software
03/15/2007

Competitive Bidding Demonstration Update: Beneficiary Information Flyer Available
02/26/2007

Bill Introduced to Make Grandfather Clause for TC Permanent
02/23/2007

President Bush Presents 2008 Budget Proposal to Congress
02/08/2007

CMS Extends Reasonable Cost Payments for Rural Outpatient Laboratory Tests
02/08/2007

GAO Reports Medicare and Medicaid Are Still At Risk for Fraud and Abuse
02/08/2007

CMS Instructs Carriers to Process All Diagnosis Codes on Claims
01/25/2007

Health Subcommittee Plans Extensive Medicare Oversight Activities
01/25/2007

Democrats Take Control as the 110th Congress Begins
01/15/2007

President Bush Signs Tax Extenders Bill with Medicare Provisions
01/15/2007

CMS Publishes Updated Instructions Regarding Global Billing of TC
01/15/2007

FDA to Hold Public Meeting on IVDMIAs
01/15/2007

Senate Confirms Von Eschenbach as FDA Commissioner
12/20/2006

CMS Publishes Instructions to Implement First MUE Subset
12/20/2006

CMS Publishes 2007 Annual Update to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
12/20/2006

House and Senate Pass Tax Extenders Bill With Medicare Provisions
12/20/2006

CMS Responds to Request for Clarification of Non-patient Laboratory Services
12/07/2006

Update on Congressional Lame-Duck Session
12/07/2006

FDA Extends Comment Period on Draft Guidance for IVDMIAs and ASR FAQs
12/07/2006

CMS Publishes Additional Instructions to Implement Competitive Bidding
11/15/2006

CMS Releases Second MUE Subset for Comment
11/15/2006

CMS Releases Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule with Policies Affecting Clinical Laboratories
11/15/2006

AHIC Recommends Standards for Transmission of Laboratory Results
11/15/2006

January 2007 Update to the NCD Edit Software
11/15/2006

CMS Issues Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule
11/15/2006

CMS Awaits OMB Approval of Competitive Bidding Demonstration Sites
10/31/2006

HHS Will Not Pursue Proposed Rule on CLIA Genetic Testing Specialty
10/31/2006

Washington Update
10/31/2006

CMS Releases RFP for Next Three MACs
10/13/2006

Leslie Norwalk Named Acting CMS Administrator
10/13/2006

GAO Report Cites Weaknesses in CMS’ Communication Network
10/13/2006

New Cytology PT Bill Introduced
10/13/2006

IOM Recommends Pay-for-Performance for Medicare
09/28/2006

CMS Terminates HCPCs Code G0107 for Screening Fecal Occult Blood Testing
09/28/2006

CMS and OIG Final Rules with Health IT Exceptions and Safe Harbors: Analysis for Clinical Laboratories Now Available
09/28/2006

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Multivariate Index Assays
09/18/2006

October 2006 Update to the NCD Edit Software
09/18/2006

CMS Reminds Providers of Temporary Payment Hold
09/18/2006

Committee Proposes Making TC Grandfather Clause Permanent
09/18/2006

Administrator McClellan to Leave CMS in October
09/18/2006

CMS Posts Tentative Payment Determinations for New 2007 CPT Codes
09/18/2006

CMS Publishes Proposed Rule for 2007 Physician Fee Schedule with Policies Affecting Clinical Laboratories
08/31/2006

CMS Publishes Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule
08/31/2006

CMS Issues Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule
08/31/2006

CMS Announces Nine-Day Hold on Medicare Payments
08/31/2006

CMS Publishes Documents in Preparation for Competitive Bidding Demonstration
08/18/2006

CMS Releases First Subset of MUEs for Comment
08/18/2006

CMS Awards First MAC Contract
08/18/2006

CMS and OIG Publish Final Rules with Health IT Exceptions and Safe Harbors
08/18/2006

House of Representatives Passes Bill Promoting Health IT
08/18/2006

President Bush to Sign Executive Order for Health IT and Quality Standards
08/18/2006

NCD Update
07/27/2006

Payment Recommendations Presented for New 2007 CPT Codes
07/27/2006

CMS Launches First Comprehensive Medicaid Integrity Plan
07/27/2006

Bill Introduced to Make Grandfather Clause for TC Permanent
07/13/2006

CMS Soon to Award First Part A/Part B MAC Contract
07/13/2006

Senate Finance Committee Asks CMS to Delay Changes to DRGs
07/13/2006

MUE Implementation Delay
06/29/2006

CMS Releases Mumps Testing Information
06/29/2006

CMS Lists New 2007 CPT Codes for Public Meeting
06/29/2006

CMS Launches First Comprehensive Medicaid Integrity Plan
06/27/2006

July 2006 Update to the NCD Edit Software
06/16/2006

FDA Adds Exception for Informed Consent
06/16/2006

NCD Update
06/16/2006

Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Approves Health IT Bill Without ICD-10 Deadline
06/16/2006

House Passes FY 2007 Budget Resolution
06/02/2006

CMS Announces Public Meeting for New 2006 CPT Codes
06/02/2006

CMS Announces That One Year Remains Before Required National Provider Identifier
06/02/2006

CMS Soon to Announce First A/B MAC Contract
05/17/2006

JCAHO Provides More Information on Unannounced Inspections
05/17/2006

Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2006
05/17/2006

CMS Announces Date for Competitive Bidding Demonstration: Seeks Public Comment on Bidding Application
04/27/2006

CMS NCD Update
04/27/2006

CMS Publishes Competitive Bidding Report to Congress
04/27/2006

CMS Publishes Proposed Changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System
04/27/2006

CMS Posts Final NCD Guidance Documents
04/13/2006

Health Insurance Claim Form CMS-1500 Revised
04/13/2006

Chairman Thomas Criticizes Delay in "Substantially In Excess" Rule
04/13/2006

House Committee and Senate Pass Budget Resolutions
04/13/2006

CMS Postpones Implementation and Comments for MUEs
03/31/2006

CLMA Co-sponsors Report to Address MedPAC's Concerns Regarding Laboratory Services
03/31/2006

OIG Publishes 2005 Red Book
03/31/2006

CMS to Hold Open Door Forum on CLIA Cytology Proficiency Testing
03/16/2006

MedPAC Discusses Improving Payment for Laboratory Services
03/16/2006

CMS Postpones Implementation and Comments for MUEs
03/16/2006

Final HIPAA Enforcement Rule Published
02/24/2006

CMS Publishes Changes to Laboratory NCD Edit Software for April 2006
02/24/2006

CMS Posts Decision Memo Regarding Colon Cancer Screening
02/08/2006

CMS Clarifies TOB for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Screening Pap Smears
02/08/2006

House Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill
02/08/2006

President's 2007 Budget Proposal Includes Competitive Bidding for Laboratory Services
02/08/2006

CMS Agree to No Penalties in 2006 under Cytology PT Program
01/27/2006

House and Senate to Continue Health Care Agenda
01/27/2006

American Health Information Community (AHIC) Names Workgroups
01/27/2006

Update on Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project for Laboratory Services
01/27/2006

CDC Outlines Laboratory Outreach Communication System
01/27/2006

CMS Awaits 2006 Budget Reconciliation Payment Provisions
01/12/2006

2006 HHS Appropriations Bill Signed into Law
01/12/2006

CMS Publishes Manual Changes for the Requirement for Hospitals to Use TOB 14x for Non-Patients
01/12/2006

CMS Announces Provider Satisfaction Survey
01/12/2006

CMS Implements Date of Service for Archived Specimens
01/12/2006

MedPAC Continues to Discuss Laboratory Services
12/22/2005

CLMA Successfully Requests Change to Hepatitis Panel NCD
12/22/2005

CMS Publishes Final Rule on Inherent Reasonableness
12/22/2005

Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill
12/22/2005

Bill Introduced to Revise Cytology Proficiency Testing
12/12/2005

CMS Posts 2006 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
12/12/2005

CMS Publishes Final Rule for Electronic Claims
12/12/2005

Senate Passes Bill to Enhance Health Care IT
11/23/2005

House Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill
11/23/2005

HHS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Standards for Electronic Claims Attachments
11/23/2005

OIG Posts Work Plan for FY 2006
11/23/2005

CMS Publishes 2006 Annual Update to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
11/23/2005

Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill
11/15/2005

CMS Announces Requirement for Hospitals to Use TOB 14x for Non-Patients
11/15/2005

CMS Announces First Phase for Carriers to Process All Diagnosis Codes on Claims
11/15/2005

CMS Releases 2006 OPPS Final Rule
11/15/2005

Attention Georgia Labs: Medicaid Software Changes Impact Your Payment for Laboratory Services
11/15/2005

AHIC Recommends Standards for Transmission of Laboratory Results
11/15/2005

Laboratory NCD Update
11/04/2005

MedPAC Reviews Payment for Clinical Laboratory Services
11/04/2005

House and Senate Committees Approve 2006 Budget Reconciliation Packages
11/04/2005

American Health Information Community (AHIC) Holds First Meeting
10/13/2005

CMS and OIG Propose Health IT Regulations
10/13/2005

CAP To Begin Unannounced Inspections in 2006
10/13/2005

CMS NCD Update
10/13/2005

CDC Help Line Offers Assistance to Clinical Laboratories affected by Hurricane
09/20/2005

CMS Provides Information for Medicare Providers Regarding Hurricane Katrina
09/16/2005

Hurricane Katrina May Delay Health-Care Agenda in Congress
09/15/2005

CMS Posts Tentative Payment Determinations for New 2006 CPT Codes
09/15/2005

FDA Publishes Draft CLIA Guidance for Waived Tests
09/15/2005

CMS Postpones Laboratory Pay for Performance Open Door Forum
09/15/2005

HIPAA Guidance Published in Response to Hurricane Katrina
09/15/2005

CMS Releases Changes to the October 2005 NCD Software Release
08/30/2005

GAO Recommends Delay in Contractor Reform
08/30/2005

CMS Holds Special Open Door Forum on Competitive Bidding
08/30/2005

Patient Safety Bill Signed Into Law
08/12/2005

Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2005 (HR 1175)
08/12/2005

The Lewin Group Publishes Report on Value of Diagnostics
08/12/2005

Bill Introduced to Address Physician Payment and Pay for Performance
08/12/2005

CMS Announces End to HIPAA Contingency Plan for Claims Submission
08/12/2005

Medicare FIs Will Edit Part B Claims Exceeding $50,000
08/12/2005

CMS Publishes Hospital Inpatient PPS Final Rule
08/12/2005

CMS Publishes OPPS Proposed Rule
08/01/2005

House and Senate Approve Patient Safety Legislation
08/01/2005

Senate Bill Introduced to Enhance Health Care IT
08/01/2005

Lester M. Crawford Confirmed as FDA Commissioner
08/01/2005

Senate Appropriations Committee Restores Funding for Health Professions Education
08/01/2005

Payment Recommendations for New 2006 CPT Codes
08/01/2005

Senate Subcommittee Restores Funding for Health Professionals' Education
07/14/2005

Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2005 (HR 1175)
07/14/2005

Pay-for-Performance Bill Introduced in the Senate
07/14/2005

JCAHO Publishes Guidance on 2006 National Patient Safety Goals
07/14/2005

FDA Approves New Whooping Cough Vaccine for Adults
06/23/2005

OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Providing Blood Drawing Supplies
06/23/2005

CMS NCD Update
06/23/2005

CMS Lists New 2006 CPT Codes for Public Meeting
06/23/2005

CMS Announces Public Meeting for New 2006 CPT Codes
06/10/2005

New Members Appointed to MedPAC
06/10/2005

NUBC Announces New UB-04 Form and Data Set
06/10/2005

HHS Announces Steps to Advance President's Health IT Initiative
06/10/2005

Taking the Worry Out of Cytology Testing
06/10/2005

HHS Provides $1.3 Billion to States for Bioterrorism Preparedness
05/31/2005

CMS Announces System to Apply for National Provider Identifier (NPI)
05/31/2005

Florida Labs Retain Ability to Challenge Competitive Bidding for Medicaid
05/12/2005

House and Senate Conferees Agree on Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution
05/12/2005

Specimen Collection Fee Bill Reintroduced
05/12/2005

CMS Publishes Changes to the Laboratory NCD Edit Software for July 2005
05/12/2005

CMS Issues Correction to 2005 Clinical Laboratory Travel Fee
05/12/2005

CMS Announces Rate Increase for Acute Care Hospitals
04/27/2005

CMS Holds Special Clinical Laboratory Open Door Forum
04/27/2005

HHS Issues HIPAA Enforcement Proposed Rule
04/27/2005

CMS Chooses Contractor for National Provider Identifier (NPI)
04/13/2005

CMS to Hold Laboratory-only Open Door Forum
04/13/2005

Pennsylvania Proposes Medicaid Co-pay for Laboratory Services
04/13/2005

CLMA Launches First Action Alert to Support Personnel Shortage Legislation
04/13/2005

Labs Worldwide Receive Potentially Deadly Influenza Strain
04/13/2005

News from the 2005 ASCLS/CLMA Annual Legislative Symposium
03/31/2005

House and Senate Pass Budget Bills with Key Differences
03/31/2005

CMS Open Door Forum Update
03/31/2005

CMS Begins Implementation of Contracting Reform
03/31/2005

CMS Announces Demonstration Project to Ensure Accurate Provider Payments
03/31/2005

Make a Difference with ASCLS and CLMA: Legislative Symposium 2005
03/21/2005

Laboratory Personnel Shortage Legislation Introduced
03/17/2005

Congressional Budget Committees Approve 2006 Resolutions
03/17/2005

CMS Publishes Final Notice Regarding NCDs and Date of Service
03/17/2005

CMS Adds Billing Instructions for Blood and Blood Products under OPPS
03/17/2005

CMS NCD Update
03/17/2005

AudioLab is Here!
03/17/2005

General Laboratory Safety in the POL
02/25/2005

Florida Medicaid Competitive Bidding Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) Withdrawn
02/23/2005

CMS Updates NCDs to Include New MMA Screening Benefits
02/23/2005

CMS Revises Language Regarding Services under Contractual Arrangement
02/23/2005

AmpliChip Genetic Test Fully Cleared by the FDA
02/23/2005

President to Nominate FDA Commissioner
02/23/2005

CDC Head Warns of Avian Flu Threat
02/23/2005

MedPAC Recommends Laboratory Values on Claims
02/11/2005

2005 CAH Laboratory Bill Introduced in the Senate
02/11/2005

CMS NCD Update
02/11/2005

OIG Publishes Updated Voluntary Hospital Compliance Guide
02/11/2005

Senate Confirms HHS Secretary
02/11/2005

CMS Holds Special Laboratory Open Door Forum
01/26/2005

Allied Health Reinvestment Act Introduced for 2005
01/26/2005

CMS Updates Instructions to Implement Diabetes Screening Tests
01/26/2005

CLMA Submits Comments in Support of OPPS Final Rule
01/26/2005

Medicaid Competitive Bidding Solicitation Process Stopped in Florida
01/12/2005

CMS Announces Special Laboratory Open Door Forum
01/12/2005

CMS NCD Update
01/12/2005

CMS Issues Additional Instructions for Purchased Diagnostic Tests Outside Local Carrier
01/12/2005

CMS Further Clarifies “Under Arrangement” Services to SNFs
01/12/2005

AmpliChip Genetic Test Cleared by the FDA
01/12/2005

Medicaid Competitive Bidding ITN Issued in Florida
12/23/2004

CMS Publishes Instructions for Cardiovascular Screening Tests
12/23/2004

CMS Publishes Instructions for Diabetes Screening Tests
12/23/2004

CMS Rescinds Instructions Regarding ESRD 50/50 Rule
12/23/2004

President Bush Nominates HHS Secretary
12/23/2004

OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Joint Venture for Pathology Services
12/23/2004

CLMA DesktopLab Presents “Keeping Your Stars”
12/23/2004

NCCLS Changes Name to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
12/23/2004

The Key to Patient Safety – Quality Communication
12/10/2004

CMS Announces Competitive Bidding Technical Expert Panel
12/08/2004

CMS Extends Billing of Pathology TC for 2005 and 2006
12/08/2004

CMS Publishes Changes to 2005 Laboratory NCD Edit Software
12/08/2004

OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding No Cost Lab Services to Dialysis Facility
12/08/2004

HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Resigns
12/08/2004

CMS Modifies Instructions for Chemistry Panels
11/24/2004

CMS Holds Last Open Door Forum for 2004
11/23/2004

CMS Publishes 2005 Annual Update to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
11/10/2004

CMS Implements Duplicate Claim Edits for Lab-to-Lab Referral
11/10/2004

CMS Issues Final Rule to Raise Physician Payments and Add Preventative Benefits in 2005
11/10/2004

CMS Issues Final Hospital Outpatient Payment Rule
11/10/2004

Point-of-Care System Unveiled in New South Wales
11/10/2004

JCAHO to Increase Survey Fees in 2005
10/27/2004

CMS Issues Instructions for Purchased Diagnostic Tests Outside Local Carrier
10/27/2004

CMS Reviews Codes to Implement New MMA Lab Screening Tests
10/27/2004

Bill Introduced Requiring Unannounced Laboratory Inspections
10/27/2004

CMS Announces New Coding Changes to Speed Access to New Technologies
10/27/2004

CMS Announces Contract Winner for Competitive Bidding Demo
10/15/2004

Washington G-2 Lab Institute 2004: Framing the Big Picture
10/15/2004

OIG Publishes 2005 Work Plan and 2004 Red Book
10/15/2004

CMS Expands Clinical Laboratory Information Resource Page
10/15/2004

Senate Finance Committee Leaders Seek Resources to Support OIG
09/23/2004

CMS and JCAHO Adopt Common Hospital Quality Measures
09/23/2004

HHS Extends Expiration Date of HIPAA
09/23/2004

Senate Appropriations Committee
09/23/2004

CMS Posts Tentative Payment Determinations for New 2005 CPT Codes
09/23/2004