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October 2, 2023, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
Forming new relationships with non-traditional care providers is one way clinical laboratories can earn additional revenue. With that in mind, here’s another sign of the changing landscape of primary care. Warehou…
No Surprises Act Sparks a Slew of Court Decisions
CEO SUMMARY: Multiple lawsuits filed by the Texas Medical Association against the federal government have resulted in key decisions that affect provisions in the law. Qualifying payment amounts and …
Big Employers Sue Payers over Price Transparency
CEO SUMMARY: Feeling they’ve been denied access by insurance companies to price data about medical claim payments, self-funded employer plans and unions are taking their health insurance companies…
Actions Pathologists Can Take to Protect Their Income
CEO SUMMARY: Pathology groups may feel their income is under attack from lower Medicare reimbursement rates and rising practice costs. But steps to protect that income can include carefully determin…
Halfway Through 2022, More Changes Come at Labs
APPROACHING THE MIDWAY MARK OF 2022, some clinical laboratory directors and pathologists might feel like they’ve already experienced enough changes to last the whole year. For example, since the start of 2022, we’ve seen SARS-CoV-2 testing surges co…
Judge Vacates Provision in No Surprises Act
CEO SUMMARY: It …
2021’s Top 10 Lab Stories Highlight Important Trends
This is an excerpt of a 3,075-word article in the December 20, 2021 issue of  THE DARK REPORT (TDR). The full article is available to members of The Dark Intelligence Group. CEO SUMMARY: Much like 2020, the pandemic dominated our new list of the top 10 lab stories for 2021. Beyond…
2021’s Top 10 Lab Stories Confirm Important Trends
CEO SUMMARY: Much like 2020, the pandemic dominated our new list of the top 10 lab industry stories for 2021. Beyond COVID-19 testing, the virus crept its way into long-term trends, such as pathology jobs and technology innovation. New ways of delivering healthcare will need respons…
Labs, Pathology Groups Face Reduced Revenue
CEO SUMMARY: In recent years, certain clinical laboratories and pathology groups found they can generate more revenue by remaining out of network whenever possible. But when the No Surprises Act goes into effect Jan. 1, labs and pathologists may find advantages in being in network. …
Federal Rule to Revise Out-of-Network Billing
CEO SUMMARY: Remaining out of network with health insurance companies may boost revenue for providers, including anatomic pathologists and emergency room physicians. But the good times may soon end. Last month four federal agencies issued rules that implement new requirements under …
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