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 — 2025
Chair
Jay Patel, MD
ARUP Laboratories
Vice Chair, Coverage Decisions
Eric Vail, MD
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Erin Graf, PhD
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Vice Chair, New Codes and Pricing
Victoria Pratt, PhD
Agena Bioscience
Members
Nicholas Bevins, MD, PhD
University of California at San Diego
Clarisa Blattner Bachelors
XiFin Inc.
Molly Broache, MS
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Jay Brock, PhD
Akron Children's Hospital
Maude Champagne, MS
Champagne Advisory
Shimul Chowdhury, PhD
ClearNote Health
Lloyd Hutchinson, PhD
UMass Chan Medical School
Rina Kansal, MD
Mehdi Nassiri MD
Quest
Ankita Patel, PhD
Fulgent Genetics
Keyur Patel, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Salvatore Priore, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Sarah Rapisardo, PhD
Duke University
Navid Sadri, MD, PhD
Jennifer Sanmann, PhD
Labcorp
Michele Schoonmaker, PhD
Michele Schoonmaker, LLC
Ester Stein, M.S.
Abbott
Patricia Tsang, MD
MedStar Health
Heather Williams, PhD
GeneBetween
Jessica Williams, MD, PhD
Mass General Brigham
Joseph Yao, MD
Mayo Clinic
Wei Zhang, MD, PhD
The University of Kansas Medical Center
Advisers
Jan Nowak, MD, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Aaron D. Bossler, MD, PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Samuel Caughron MD MAWD Pathology Group
Pranil Chandra DO PathGroup Labs
Ex Officio Committee Members
President
Jane S. Gibson, MS, PhD
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
President-Elect
Aaron D. Bossler, MD, PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Professional Relations Committee Chair
Eric Konnick, MD, MS
University of Washington Medical Center
Chief Executive Officer
Lauren S. Menser, CAE
