CMS Schedules Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Lab Test Advisory Panel for September 2026

CMS will convene the Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests on September 15-16, 2026, to establish payment rates for laboratory tests lacking sufficient data from the May-July 2026 reporting period. The public may present crosswalking or gapfilling recommendations during the meeting. The Panel will then advise the Secretary and CMS Administrator on appropriate payment amounts for these tests under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule.