HHS
ARUP, University of Utah Building Lab Training Center With $3M in Federal Funds
The University of Utah said it expects the new facility will allow it to meet its goal of doubling the number of annual graduates of its laboratory training program to 80.
HHS OIG Report Finds Medicare Spending on Lab Tests Increased 17 Percent in 2021
Spending increased to $9.3 billion in 2021, up from $8.0 billion in 2020 and the biggest change in spending since OIG began monitoring payments in 2014.
QuidelOrtho, Access Bio, iHealth, Orasure Nab DoD Contract for COVID-19 Antigen Tests
The companies will share the proceeds of the contract, worth up to $803 million, and provide the tests to HHS.
State labs and commercial companies see rising spinal muscular atrophy test volumes as screening programs launch in US states and European countries, among others.
High payment rates for tests for rare disorders in regions covered by two Medicare Administrative Contractors could spark debate about genetic testing fraud.