Monday, October 28, 2024

Regulation of LDT's in Europe: Reports Say It's a Mess

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As the FDA moves towards a massive new regulation of LDT tests in the USA, many are keeping one eye on a similar process underway in Europe....
Saturday, October 26, 2024

Decibio LBx Workshop: November 6, 2024

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Don't miss a new workshop from Decibio.   This one is on "Emerging Applications and Platforms in Liquid Biopsy," and airs live...

Very Brief Blog: MEDPAC and 20 Chapters on CMS Payment Systems

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A brief note - MedPAC updates its roster of 20 PDF chapters about each of the CMS payment systems. https://www.medpac.gov/document-type/paym...

National Academies Workshop (10-29-24): "Clinical Guidelines" Role in Genomic Testing

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On October 29, 2024, the National Academies (of Science, Engingeering, Medicine), NASEM, will hold an all-day workshop on the topic: Examini...
Friday, October 25, 2024

Court News: Florida Judge Tosses Away the Qui Tam Concept "Unconstitional"

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You can't follow lab industry, or other healthcare, news without hitting a qui tam case every week.  These are cases where a relator - o...
Thursday, October 24, 2024

New CAP Report: The Intolerable Burdens of Laboratory Payment Hurdles

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On October 14, 2024, the College of American Pathologists released a 16-page report on the problems and burdens for pathologists caused by d...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

USC Policy Center Holds Summit on Coverage with Evidence Development (Video, Summary)

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Thanks to Jason Shafrin for pointing to USC's recent 3-hour symposium on Coverage with Evidence Development.   Find the home page here,...
Monday, October 21, 2024

Senate Report: Medicare Advantage Ramping Up Denials Electronically

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On Ocober 17, the Senate released a 54-page report on escalating denials in Medicare Advantage plans.   (Note - Large file; 140 mb). https:/...
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Quick Tip: Look Up Historical Market Cap

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Header: Find historic market cap data fast. ### It's not hard to find free info on current stock price and past stock price (e.g. 5 year...

Brief Blog: Diaceutics White Paper on Precision Medicine Access in Lung Cancer

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Brief Blog:  Diaceutics releases a 25-page white paper on improving precision medicine access in lung cancer (NSCLC). Find it here: "A...

Down Memory Lane: Obama, Biden, Trump, Part B Drug Prices "Most Favored Nation"

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Header: Someone mentioned at a conference that the 2017-2021 Trump administration had proposed setting US Part B drug prices to European lev...
Saturday, October 12, 2024

CMS "Hold Harmless" Rule for Part B Fraud: They're Better at "Holding Harmless" than "Holding Responsible"

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There's been an unusual zone of activity in CMS policy, in their area of ACO and "Shared Savings" calculations when the patien...

AMA CPT Publishes New Proposed PLA Codes

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Header: AMA publishes new proposed PLA codes.  Public comment is possible.  Final results will be released 12/31/2024. ## Every quarter, AMA...
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Multiple MACs Quickly Finalize New LCD for AI Assisted Coronary Angiography

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HEADER: On October 10, 2024, several MACS - NGS MAC, Palmetto, CGS, Noridian, and WPS MACs - all finalized a new complex LCD for AI-assisted...
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

A Bible for Labs Facing FDA IVD Regulations: From CLSI

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One of the interesting parts of the proposal to regulate LDTs via the FDA medical device manufacturing laws, is the degree of overlap with C...