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- Over 1,100 Messages from the CAP Encourage Congress to Protect Access to Laboratory Services
Over 350 pathologists responded to an Action Alert from the CAP encouraging members to reach out to their legislators and urge them to support the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA). Over 1,100 messages were sent to members of Congress, including 24 CAP members who took action for the first time.
SALSA is a permanent solution that would set Medicare reimbursement for clinical laboratory services on a sustainable path forward. SALSA will give the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) new authority to collect private market data through statistically valid sampling from all laboratory segments for the widely available test services where previous data collection was inadequate. By providing a gradual phase-in approach, the bill protects clinical laboratories, the Medicare program, and patients from the impact of dramatic rate increases or decreases.
Grassroots advocacy is at the root of driving changes at the federal and state levels on health care policies that will impact pathologists’ ability to practice and protect the patients they serve. Learn more about CAP’s grassroots advocacy network and how you can take action at PathNET.