AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSN for AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSN

Defense DEF

TRICARE rules affecting beneficiary access to clinical laboratory services, especially molecular diagnostics. H.R. 4435, the Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015. S. 2410, the Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 2410 (113th), H.R. 4435 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Reimbursement and coverage issues related to the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and the Physician Fee Schedule, including implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93), misvalued codes, CMS billing practices, and appropriate test utilization; narrowing the in-office ancillary services to the federal self-referral statute to remove anatomic pathology, advanced diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, and radiation therapy, H.R. 2914, the Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2014; 21st Century Cures Initiative; and the regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2914 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Reimbursement and coverage issues related to the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and the Physician Fee Schedule, including implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93), misvalued codes, CMS billing practices, and appropriate test utilization; narrowing the in-office ancillary services to the federal self-referral statute to remove anatomic pathology, advanced diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, and radiation therapy, and H.R. 2914, the Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2014.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2914 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Policies affecting reimbursement and regulation of clinical laboratories.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Reimbursement and coverage issues related to the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and the Physician Fee Schedule, including implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93), misvalued codes, CMS billing practices, and appropriate test utilization; narrowing the in-office ancillary services to the federal self-referral statute to remove anatomic pathology, advanced diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, and radiation therapy, H.R. 2914, the Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2014; 21st Century Cures Initiative; and the regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2914 (113th)