ABOUT
Economic Affairs Committee
Jay Patel, M.D. (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 — 2026
Chair
Jay Patel, M.D.
ARUP Laboratories
Vice Chair, Coverage Decisions
Eric Vail, M.D.
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Erin Graf, Ph.D.
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Vice Chair, New Codes and Pricing
Victoria Pratt, Ph.D.
Agena Bioscience
Members
Nicholas Bevins, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California at San Diego
Clarisa Blattner
XiFin Inc.
Molly Broache, M.S.
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Jay Brock, Ph.D.
Akron Children's Hospital
Maude Champagne, M.S.
Champagne Advisory
Shimul Chowdhury, Ph.D.
ClearNote Health
Lloyd Hutchinson, Ph.D.
UMass Chan Medical School
Rina Kansal, M.D.
Mehdi Nassiri M.D.
Quest
Ankita Patel, Ph.D.
Fulgent Genetics
Keyur Patel, Ph.D.
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sarah Rapisardo, Ph.D.
Duke University
Navid Sadri, M.D., Ph.D.
Jennifer Sanmann, Ph.D.
Labcorp
Michele Schoonmaker, Ph.D.
Michele Schoonmaker, LLC
Patricia Tsang, M.D.
MedStar Health
Heather Williams, Ph.D.
GeneBetween
Jessica Williams, M.D., Ph.D.
Mass General Brigham
Joseph Yao, M.D.
Mayo Clinic
Wei Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
The University of Kansas Medical Center
Advisers
Jan Nowak, M.D., Ph.D.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Aaron D. Bossler, M.D., Ph.D.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Samuel Caughron M.D.
MAWD Pathology Group
Pranil Chandra, D.O.
PathGroup Labs
Ex Officio Committee Members
President
Aaron D. Bossler, M.D., Ph.D.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Professional Relations Committee Chair
Eric Konnick, M.D., M.S.
University of Washington Medical Center
Chief Executive Officer
Lauren S. Menser, CAE
