Medical Laboratory Candidate Corner: April 2025
At Lighthouse Lab Services, our Recruiting and Lab Director teams specialize in maintaining a roster of dozens of highly qualified candidates across all specialties and spectrums of the medical laboratory industry. From CLIA Lab Directors to bench-level scientists of...
FDA’s Final Rule on LDTs Vacated and New Lab Policy Updates
In a rapidly shifting regulatory landscape brought on by changes from the new Trump Administration, clinical laboratories are navigating a host of challenges ranging from legal battles over testing oversight to shrinking reimbursement rates and rising operational...
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Clinical Laboratory?
Whether you are a physician who is part of the growing trend to move clinical laboratory testing into your clinic, or an entrepreneur seeking to start a new independent medical lab, you likely have questions about the true cost of building a clinical lab. Starting a...
Case Study: Using Billing Data to Bolster Lab Contract Negotiations
Overview A leading laboratory client was initially offered a reimbursement rate of 100% Medicare for their commercial policies. Given that commercial payors typically reimburse significantly higher than Medicare rates, accepting this offer would have left substantial...