ePolicy News January 2024

ASCP and ASCP BOC Advocacy Efforts Garner Major Win on Nursing Degree Policy
ASCP and the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) have scored a major victory in advocating on behalf of our patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have reversed a proposal that would allow individuals with a Bachelor of Nursing to perform high-complexity laboratory tests.  Read more.

Medicare PFS Payment STILL in Limbo. ASCP Needs Your Support!
ASCP, the American Medical Association, and other medical societies continue to urge Congress to enact legislation to reform the budget neutrality policies applied to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which reimburses pathologists and laboratories for professional and technical services. Now, we need you to reach out to your Congressional leaders! Read more.

Tune in to ASCP’s ‘Grow Your Own Laboratory Team’ Webinar: Thinking Outside the Lab!
Mark Feb. 12 on your calendar and register for ASCP’s upcoming webinar in our “Grow Your Own Laboratory Team” series. This webinar will examine how thinking outside the box can have a significant impact on expanding your own laboratory workforce to address the workforce shortage.  Read more.

ASCP Gears Up for Upcoming USPSTF Cervical Cancer Guideline Updates
ASCP is prepared to mobilize our members as soon as the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) releases updated cervical cancer screening guidelines. With only a 30-day comment period for the guidelines, we will need our members to respond swiftly and share their voices to ensure all screening options remain available to all women.  Read more.

ASCP Works to Enact Workforce Legislation
ASCP and more than 780 other members of the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition are developing exciting plans to address the workforce shortage, including the proposed bipartisan, bicameral Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act. More than 120 members of Congress are co-sponsoring the bill, an important indicator of congressional support. Read more.

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