Previous Advocacy Updates

New regulations affecting payment for pathology and clinical laboratory services are currently under the review of the White House Office for Management and Budget.

The CMS should take steps to reduce regulatory burdens under a proposed program integrity rule, the CAP, AMA, and several other physician associations said in a letter to the agency.

On the final day of the 2016 CAP Policy Meeting, pathologists met with congressional offices to support legislation increasing transparency and accountability in the Medicare LCD process.

During the 2016 CAP Policy Meeting, pathologists engage with health care policymakers and congressional offices to address regulatory challenges facing the pathology specialty.

The CMS detailed how it plans to implement payment reforms mandated by the MACRA law in a proposed regulation released on April 27.

With reforms under the 2015 MACRA law pending, the CAP joined dozens of physician organizations to urge the CMS to adopt recommendations that coordinate new payment initiatives with existing private payer programs.

With the pending release of new regulations and potential legislation, the 2016 CAP Policy Meeting will be an extremely important event for pathologists to attend and advocate on behalf of their specialty.

Precision medicine and medical innovations legislation advanced in the Senate after gaining approval from the Health, Education, Labor, & Pension Committee.

Access the CAP’s online tool to determine how your practice can participate in the 2016 PQRS and learn how to avoid Medicare reimbursement penalties.

California strengthens patient access to in-network hospital-based physicians, including pathologists in new regulation addressing health plan network adequacy.

The CAP and state pathology societies blocked legislation to limit balance billing by out-of-network physicians in Colorado and Tennessee.

The CAP continues to directly engage with the CMS on how to implement the new Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

The Institute of Medicine published several recommendations regarding biomarker tests in a new report co-sponsored by the CAP.

The CAP opposes state legislation to limit balance billing and urges regulators to adopt network adequacy standards requiring sufficient numbers of pathologists.

The CAP advocates for more transparency and accountability as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services looks to award MAC contracts.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shortened the retrospective period that it can quickly collect overpayments discovered by physicians.

Download the CAP's updated impact table after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revised its 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

Renowned journalist David Gregory, the former moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press, will give a keynote presentation at the 2016 CAP Policy Meeting.

After passing the New Jersey Senate, Governor Christie vetoed the CAP-Model ACO Advisory Board Bill on January 19.

Stay up to date on Northeastern states' balance billing, meaningful use penalties, and anticipated regulatory developments.