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Preparing for CLFS Reimbursement Changes: Why...

Laboratory revenue cycle management encompasses every operational process connecting clinical laboratory services to collected Medicare reimbursement – and in August 2026, it has become the most actionable lever available to laboratory executives preparing for a confirmed payment shift. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, signed February 3, 2026, delayed all PAMA-related Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rate reductions through December 31, 2026 – the seventh Congressional intervention since PAMA was enacted [1]. But the reprieve is temporary.

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