Question:
What are the possible consequences for applicable labs that fail to report data under PAMA?
Answer:
The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA) states that “if the Secretary determines that an applicable laboratory has failed to report or made a misrepresentation or omission in reporting information under this subsection with respect to a clinical diagnostic laboratory test, the Secretary may apply a civil money penalty.”
In fact, PAMA could deliver fines up to up to $10,000 per day for each failure to report data or for each misrepresentation or omission.
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