Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS)

Independent, physician office and hospital outreach laboratories that meet the definition of an applicable laboratory under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule must report certain private payer data between Jan. 1 through March 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in a…
Organizations that represent laboratories, health care providers, laboratory professionals, and diagnostic manufacturers urge Congress to take action to protect patient access to clinical laboratory services.
The AHA letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, cautioning against softening standards designed to maintain the safety and quality of laboratory testing in the U.S., including those regulating the professionals who staff the nation’s Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments-…
Twenty-five organizations, including the AHA, today urged Congress to immediately extend the hold on payment cuts and the private payer data reporting period under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule due to the continued COVID-19 public health emergency.