Reimbursement & Policy Outlook for Labs in 2020
Cardinal Health Lab Briefings webinar series
This webinar is presented by Dennis Weissman President, Dennis Weissman & Associates, LLC.
Title: Reimbursement & Policy Outlook for Labs in 2020
Overview
Fast changing developments in how clinical laboratories are reimbursed by government and commercial payers and shifts in the rules under which labs and their personnel operate requires everyone working in the industry to understand the emerging policy challenges affecting the financial viability and competitive dynamics of lab companies and organizations.
This webinar will present an overview of the latest changes affecting payment for clinical laboratory services including a third round of Medicare cuts up to 10 percent for many lab tests under a market-based fee schedule required by the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) along with current legal and legislative measures to modify PAMA. Meantime, a series of federal regulatory initiatives affecting the way labs and their personnel operate will be detailed including: proposed Stark and anti-kickback regulations; CLIA policy revisions; guidance status for Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA); FDA actions affecting pharmacogenetics testing; and lab data breeches and HIPAA requirements.
Objectives
Upon completion of this continuing education activity, the participant should be able to:
- Examine how the third round of Medicare cuts under PAMA is altering the financial and competitive dynamics of the laboratory industry
- Anticipate how pending legal and legislative measures will impact PAMA policy in 2020 and beyond
- Assess how laboratory operations would be affected by proposed changes under Stark and federal anti-kickback regulations; CLIA revisions; guidance surrounding ERKA; FDA actions affecting pharmacogenetics testing; and lab data breeches and HIPAA requirements
Take the course and obtain CE credits
Attend this basic level webinars at no cost. Cardinal Health is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.This webinar is managed by Whitehat Communications and offer one P.A.C.E.® Continuing Education contact hour for up to six months after the live event.
One P.A.C. E® credit is available upon completion of the course: Reimbursement & Policy Outlook for Labs in 2020
P.A.C.E.® credits are widely recognized in the clinical laboratory profession and can be used to fulfill most continuing education requirements.
