April 8, 2008: Court Grants Preliminary Injuntion Stopping Lab Competitive Bidding Demo. Press Release; Court Order
February 15, 2008: Court Denies Temporary Restraining Order in San Diego Clinical Laboratory Bidding Case: Press Release
February 14, 2008: ACLA Letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt urging 180 day suspension of all activity implementing competitive bidding: Letter; Response
February 14, 2008: House Small Business Committee Asks CMS to Postpone Lab Demo Project: Letter
January 31, 2008:CMS Respons to August 5th Letter from House Energy & Commerce Chair John Dingell (D-MI): Response; Original Letter
January 28, 2008: San Diego Lawsuit Filed to Challenge Lab Competitive Bidding. Press Release; Complaint
December 12, 2007: Letters from San Diego Delegation urging repeal of Competitive Bidding Demo. Letter to Sentate Finance CTE; Letter to House W&M CTE; Letter to House E&C CTE; ALCA Press Release
Sample letter to your Senator to Co-Sponsor S.2099
S.2099 "Preserving Access to Laboratory Services Act of 2007": ACLA Press Release; Senate Press Release
Sample Letter to Your Member of Congress to Co-sponsor H.R. 3453
August 14, 2007: Reps Eshoo and Matheson Request Hearing on Lab Demo. Letter; ACLA Press Release August 7, 2007: House Energy & Commerce Chair John Dingell (D-MI) asks HHS Secretary Leavitt Tough Questions on Competitive Bidding: Letter; Press Release
H.R. 3453: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services. H.R. 3453; ACLA Press Release; Committee Press Release
Potential Demo Sites Based on 2006 CMS Criteria
July 25, 2007 House Small Business Committtee Hearing on Competitive Bidding: Press Release , Testimony of ARUP Laboratories on behalf of ACLA , Photo , Photo
July 16, 2007 CMS Open Door Forum:
Press Release, ACLA Statement, Statement for the Record
Compendium of Questions for CMS
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