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- CAP urges CMS to include laboratory supplies in domestic PPE proposal
CMS is seeking input on a proposal for Medicare-participating hospitals to strengthen the domestic supply chain for American-made personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential medicines, with additional funding for participants.
The big picture: The initiative builds on efforts launched after the COVID-19 pandemic to secure reliable access to critical medical supplies and reduce dependence on foreign manufacturing.
The impact: The proposal could shape how critical medical supplies are developed domestically, with implications for whether laboratory equipment is included.
- Laboratory equipment is essential to public health and should be included alongside PPE and medications.
- The proposal currently focuses on hospitals, but both hospital-based and private laboratories could be affected if excluded.
What we're doing: The CAP submitted comments to CMS advocating for the inclusion of laboratories in the program and reimbursement for certain laboratory supplies.