August 4, 2026
CAP raises concerns about proposed federal research changes
Presidential Pathology Scholarship
CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Webinar
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Transcript
Nick Lanyi
Make
your
voice
heard
by
policymakers
this
August.
A
call
for
projects
to
educate
future
pathologists.
And
an
upcoming
webinar
on
next
year's
Medicare
physician
fee
schedule.
These
stories
and
more
coming
up
next.
This
is
Path
News
Network
Daily
Edition
from
the
College
of
American
Pathologists.
I'm
Nick
Lanyi.
It's
Tuesday,
August
4th.
Congress
is
in
recess
this
month,
which
means
legislators
are
back
home
meeting
with
constituents.
The
CAP
is
calling
on
members
to
make
their
voices
heard
on
legislative
issues
important
to
pathology.
Four
ways
you
can
help.
Number
one,
stay
connected
by
signing
up
for
Pathnet,
the
CAP's
grassroots
advocacy
network.
You'll
receive
the
latest
advocacy
updates
and
action
alerts
with
everything
you
need
to
know
if
you
meet
with
a
senator
or
house
member.
Two,
bring
Congress
to
you
by
hosting
a
lab
tour.
Inviting
policymakers
to
get
a
firsthand
look
at
the
essential
work
pathologists
do
is
a
proven
way
to
help
them
understand
the
specialty's
needs.
Three, use
the
CAP
Action
Center
to
contact
legislators.
This
year,
the
CAP
is
focusing
on
increasing
congressional
support
for
bills
related
to
the
physician
workforce
shortage,
Medicare
payment
reform,
local
coverage
determinations,
and
more.
Four, request
an
in-district
meeting
to
discuss
important
issues
with
representatives
or
staff.
The
CEAP
advocacy
staff
can
help
you
schedule
and
prepare
for
a
meeting.
The
case
affects
federal
health
research
grants
the
administration
has
suspended
or
terminated
over
the
past
year
and
a
half.
The
administration
is
expected
to
appeal
the
decision,
but
it
helps
to
bolster
arguments
from
the
CAP
and
other
organizations
to
continue
traditional
merit-based
research
funding
that
protects
independent
scientific
inquiry
and
is
based
on
rigorous
peer
review.
The
CAP
Foundation's
Presidential
Pathology
Scholarship
awards
$500
to
$1,500
each
year
to
pathologists,
residents,
or
medical
students
for
projects
that
advance
the
CAP
president's
stated
focus
for
the
year.
This
year,
the
focus
is
on
future
leaders.
The
foundation
is
accepting
applications
for
programs
that
introduce
K-12
learners
to
the
science,
technology,
and
real-world
impact
of
pathology
through
age-appropriate
hands-on
experiences,
mentorship
opportunities,
and
exposure
to
career
pathways
in
pathology.
For
more
information,
see
the
CAP
Foundation
website
at
foundation.ca.org.
And
finally,
when
the
Centers
for
Medicare
and
Medicaid
Services
released
the
2027
Medicare
Physician
Fee
Schedule
last
month,
doctors
around
the
country
immediately
wanted
to
know
what
it
means
for
them.
That
includes
pathologists.
To
answer
those
questions,
the
CAP
has
scheduled
a
webinar
on
Wednesday,
August
12th
at
2
p.m.
Eastern
Time.
Panelists
Dr.
Joe
Saad,
Dr.
Ronald
McLawhon,
and
Dr.
Gregary
Bocsi
will
provide
a
comprehensive
overview
of
the
proposed
changes
to
Medicare
physician
fees,
which
are
estimated
to
result
in
a
2.42%
reduction
in
pathologist
reimbursement
next
year,
as
well
as
the
quality
payment
program,
which
adjusts
the
standard
Medicare
fee
based
on
a
range
of
factors.
The
webinar
will
focus
especially
on
surgical
pathology
reimbursement,
which
is
a
special
area
of
concern
due
to
changes
CMS
is
considering.
You
can
also
find
a
detailed
description
of
the
changes
in
the
advocacy
section
of
the
website.
To
register
for
this
important
webinar,
visit
CAP.org
or
use
the
link
in
the
show
notes.
That's
all
for
today.
See
the
show
notes
for
more
information
on
today's
stories.
And
if
you
enjoyed
this
episode,
please
share
it
on
social
media.
We'll
be
back
Wednesday
at
5
a.m.
Eastern
for
another
episode
of
the
Daily
Edition.
I'm
Nick
Lanyi.
Have
a
wonderful
day.