News Archive—National News

NYSCLA Alert to Laboratories (February 2025)

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative National Government Services (NGS) announced a new initiative for providers who submit Medicare Part B appeals using NGS' portal, NGSConnex.  Starting March 3, 2025, NGS will discontinue... Read more

Feb 1 2025

Workforce in the Shadow of Healthcare Article (January 2025)

An Update on the Survival Status of Laboratory Medicine and Public Health Article

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Jan 3 2025

NYSCLA Alert to Laboratories (January 2025)

New OIG Report on Medicare Part B Laboratory Spending

Total Medicare Part B Spending on Lab Tests Decreased in 2023, Driven in Part by Less Spending on COVID-19 Tests Click here to read further

Jan 1 2025

NYSCLA Alert to Laboratories (September 2017)

Medicare Payments for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests in 2016: Year 3 of Baseline Data

Total Medicare spending for lab tests in 2016 was concentrated among a small number of tests and labs. Changes in the Medicare payment rates for the top 25 tests could have a significant impact on overall Medicare spending for lab tests when the... Read more

Sep 5 2017