Previous Advocacy Updates

Recent GAO report claims new clinical laboratory rates may create excess payments.

The CAP opposes eliminating CMS autopsy standard and asks the agency to reduce regulatory burden on Pathologists.

CAP advocates for accurate patient diagnoses, health quality at 2018 AMA Interim Meeting and check out the latest Pathology workforce and economic trends in the 2018 Practice Leader Survey Report.

CMS grants some CAP-requested changes to specific payment issues in 2019 Hospital Outpatient Regulation and CAP reviews final changes in 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule regulation.

On November 1, the CMS issued the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program changes that will impact Medicare pathology payment and services.

New law confronting opioid epidemic includes autopsy reports in CDC surveillance and additional information on 2019 MIPS payment adjustments.

Laboratories file appeal in Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fees Case and PA ends Prior Authorizations for opioid treatments after AMA and PA Medical Society advocacy efforts.

The CAP urges Medicare agency to consider pathologists concerns when overhauling Shared Saving Program.

Sen. Rubio co-sponsors Medicare LCD Reform bill, while another bill confronting opioid crisis passes Congress with provisions advocated for by the CAP.

CMS’ Errors in 2017 MIPS scores lead to extended review period prompting CAP members to check their scores.

CAP calls on Congress to act after judge dismisses PAMA lawsuit against HHS and CAP urges changes to site neutral policy, interoperability in proposed outpatient regulation.

CMS extends deadline for 2017 MIPS targeted review and House committee reviews barriers to value-based care.

The House passed the Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act, which aims to improve accountability and transparency in the process Medicare contractors use to make local coverage decisions.

LCD bill moves from Committee to House Vote lacking key provision and CAP comments on proposed 2019 Medicare regulation on payments for pathologists.

In response to CAP’s opposition, the USPSTF reconsiders change to cervical cancer screening recommendations.

The CMS proposes two tracks, updates EMR requirements in ACO rule and CAP encourages national research program to have specimen collection guidelines.

CAP, ACLA and others urge Congress to reform PAMA and a chance to win an Apple Watch just for telling us about your STATLINE readership experience.

More senators and representatives signed on as co-sponsors to the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Clarification Act after CAP members lobbied their elected officials to support the legislation that increases transparency and accountability in the LCD process.

Pathologists continue gain congressional support for Medicare LCD reform and HHS reports difficulty with PAMA implementation.

The CMS proposes regulations that will impact pathology payment in 2019 and the NH Network Adequacy law takes effect.