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RESULTS Act Picks Up More Bipartisan Support As Medicare Lab Payment Reform Push Continues

Published

8 August 2026

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regulatory

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Healthtech Infrastructure

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United States

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Read at insights.citeline.com

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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The bipartisan RESULTS Act aims to reform Medicare's clinical laboratory test reimbursement by replacing the flawed self-reporting system under PAMA with a nationwide independent claims database, capping payment cuts to improve rate stability and patient access.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Healthtech Infrastructure.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a rarer alignment of bipartisan support to overhaul Medicare lab reimbursements, making commercial payment models more transparent and stable. Act now to anticipate shifting reimbursement baselines that impact lab service pricing and market access.

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1 source · 8 Aug 2026

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Healthtech Infrastructuremedicarelab-paymentbipartisan-legislationclaims-databasehealth-policy