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- Longest government shutdown ends
Congress passed a bill late last week to end the longest government shutdown in US history.
The legislation keeps the government funded until January 30, with votes to be held on several issues, including health care subsidies in the Affordable Care Act.
What’s next for pathologists? Labs got a 30-day reprieve from January 1 cuts of up to 15% to tests on the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule. Congress still needs to find a long-term solution.
- The CAP and the laboratory community are strongly lobbying lawmakers to pass the Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services (RESULTS) Act, to stop the 15% cuts and create a new method for calculating clinical lab fees.
- The CAP is also urging Congress to stop Medicare’s planned "efficiency adjustment" that cuts physician reimbursements by 2.5%.
Act now: The CAP is continuing to advocate and engage with lawmakers to stop adverse cuts. Ready to take action? Keep the momentum going with these three steps.
- Contact your federal lawmakers and urge them to stop the Medicare payment cuts.
- Encourage lawmakers to support the RESULTS Act to fix these Medicare cuts permanently.
- Sign up for PathNET to stay informed about ongoing grassroots advocacy efforts.