See the latest updates to the Gemini Apps Privacy HubOpens in a new window close Conversation with Gemini edit Write a blog about SALSA act Show drafts volume_up Saving Access to Lab Services: What You Need to Know About the SALSA Act The Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA) is a piece of legislation aimed at ensuring fair and sustainable reimbursement rates for clinical laboratory services under Medicare. It's important for both patients and healthcare providers, so let's break down the key points: The Problem SALSA Aims to Fix In 2014, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) was introduced to reform how Medicare reimburses labs. The intention was to use private market data to set fair payment rates. However, the initial data collection process fell short. It largely excluded crucial data from hospital outreach labs and physician office labs, skewing the results and leading to significant cuts in reimbursement for independent labs. What SALSA Does SALSA propo...