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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring all laboratories to switch to electronic notifications for CLIA fee coupons and certificates by March 1, 2026.
The impact: Paperless delivery will be mandatory after March 1, as paper copies of fee coupons and certificates will no longer be available, the CMS says.
CMS officials reached out to the CAP and asked us to share this information with our members and laboratories.
- The CAP has already shared contact emails for CAP-accredited labs with the CMS to help facilitate the transition to paperless.
To ensure the CMS has an updated email address for your lab, the agency says you can:
- Email your state agency with written notification—including your laboratory name, director or owner’s name, CLIA number, and a signature—to switch to electronic notifications.
- Contact your lab accreditation organization to update or add email addresses.
- Fill out the CMS-116 application form and check “Receive notifications including electronic certificates via email” to make the switch.
Go deeper: Read a CMS factsheet with additional instructions.