ePolicy September 2021

Publication Date: Sep 8, 2021

President Revamps Coronavirus Response, Campaign to Combat Vaccine Misinformation Launched
President Joe Biden recently announced measures to strengthen America’s pandemic response and vaccination uptake. He outlined a number of new initiatives that are consistent with several of ASCP’s recommendations, as the Administration takes a more aggressive approach to move the country closer to the end of the pandemic. Read more.

ASCP Continues Fight for Patient Protections and Fair Compensation for Pathologists
In a Sept. 7 comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), ASCP urged the agency to make a number of changes to its recent Surprise Billing Final Rule. As a patient-centric organization, ASCP urged CMS to work to ensure patients are held harmless from the impact and financial strain that arises from unanticipated medical bills, especially when they believe their care would be covered by their insurer.
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ASCP Recognizes CDC’s 75th Anniversary
ASCP has endorsed a resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its scientists, disease detectives, career civil servants and support staff for their dedication to protecting the health, safety, and security of the United States.
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Office of Inspector General Audit Prompts New Phlebotomy Travel Regulations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of the Inspector General just released a report suggesting that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to promulgate regulations on phlebotomy travel allowances.
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CMS Launches Price Transparency Website
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently launched its price transparency website. The Transparency in Coverage Final Rules require health plans and issuers to disclose in-network provider negotiated rates, historical out-of-network allowed amounts, and drug pricing information through three machine-readable files posted on an internet website.
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Webinar: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know about the Information Sharing and Info Blocking Regulation
On September 14, 2021, the American Medical Association will have the first of its series of clinician-focused webinars on the information blocking regulation. Office of the National Coordinator experts will explain how it supports secure, appropriate sharing of electronic health information and how information sharing leads to more affordable and equitable care and improved care quality.
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