ABOUT
Economic Affairs Committee
Jay Patel, MD (Chair)
ARUP Laboratories
ARUP Laboratories
The purpose of the Economic Affairs Committee is to address, advise and educate the AMP Board of Directors, membership, payers, legislators and the public on economic issues of importance to the field of molecular pathology.
The committee prepares documents of importance to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and develops and advocates for sound economic policies that promote the provision of high-quality molecular pathology services.
If you are interested in serving on the Economic Affairs Committee, please see the various roles available and the responsibilities of each role by clicking here.
Responsibilities
The committee works on various topics in the coding, coverage and reimbursement sphere.
This includes participating in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding and the pricing of molecular pathology codes and working with various groups on the coverage of molecular testing.
The committee also actively engages in public policy that could have an economic impact on molecular pathology practice. It interacts with other organizations to achieve common goals.
More information about the activities of the Economic Affairs Committee can be found in committee reports section of the website.
Committee Members — 2023
Chair
Samuel K. Caughron, MD
MAWD Pathology Group, P.A.
Vice Chair, Coverage Decisions
Pranil Chandra, DO
PathGroup, LLC
Vice Chair, New Codes and Pricing
Jay Patel, MD
ARUP Laboratories
Members
Rajyasree Emmadi, MD
University of Illinois Chicago
Jeffrey Gagan, MD, PhD
University of Texas Southwestern
Tanner Hagelstrom, PhD, MBA
Natera, Inc.
Matthew Hiemenz, MD
Foundation Medicine
Susan Hsaio, MD, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center
Loren Joseph, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Federico Monzon, MD
Genomic Path
Victoria Pratt, PhD
Optum Genomics
Salvatore Priore, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Erin Graf, PhD
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Patricia Tsang, MD
Geisinger
Joseph Yao, MD
Mayo Clinic
Betsy Bove, PhD
LetsGetChecked
Heather Williams, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center
Aparna Rajadhyaksha, MD
Evicore
Oana Rosca, MD
Northwell Health System, NY
Navid Sadri, MD, PhD
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Jennifer Sanmann, PhD, FACMG
Munroe-Meyer Inst for Genetics and Rehabilitation
Ester Stein, MS
Abbott Laboratories
Eric Vail, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Jay Brock, PhD
Akron Children's Hospital
Maude Champagne, MS
Illumina
Keyur Patel, MD, PhD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nicholas Bevins, MD, PhD
University of California at San Diego
Daniel E. Sabath, MD, PhD
University of Washington Medical Center
Lloyd Hutchinson, PhD
University of Massachusetts, Memorial Medical Center
Rina Kansal, MD
BloodCenter of Wisconsin
Advisers
Jan Nowak, MD, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Aaron D. Bossler, MD, PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Ex Officio Committee Members
President
Maria E. Arcila, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
President-Elect
Jane S. Gibson, MS, PhD
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Professional Relations Committee Chair
Eric Konnick, MD, MS
University of Washington Medical Center
Chief Executive Officer
Lauren S. Menser, CAE
