Press Releases

Coalition of innovative diagnostic test manufacturers agrees that major implementation challenges with proposed regulatory policies should be resolved prior to implementation to avoid disruption of patient services Washington, D.C. – On November 18, 2016, officials from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) communicated informally with key stakeholders, including the Coalition for 21st Century Medicine, … Continued

Final rates inconsistent with extensive pricing information submitted to MACs, and contrary to the goals of PAMA and the promotion of precision medicine Washington, D.C. – Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2016 Final Gapfill Payment Determinations for new CPT codes for a number of well-established, Medicare covered advanced diagnostic … Continued

Coalition’s message is to promote innovation in Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory Tests that improves patients’ outcomes Washington, D.C. – On June 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final regulations to implement the new market based payment system for advanced diagnostic laboratory tests (ADLTs). The Coalition for 21st Century Medicine (C21) has … Continued

Yesterday, the Coalition for 21st Century Medicine (C21) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on proposed changes to how the agency determines payments for clinical laboratory services under Medicare’s Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Fee Schedule.

On Friday, September 25, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which administers the Medicare program, released the Preliminary Determinations for the Calendar Year 2016 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CY2016 CLFS) for new test codes, including new codes for several well-established, Medicare covered advanced diagnostic laboratory tests (ADLTs) developed and performed by members of the Coalition for 21st Century Medicine (C21).