CMS HAS ANNOUNCED NEW PRELIMINARY MEDICARE PAYMENT RATES FOR LABORATORY SERVICES, SAVING TAXPAYERS AN ESTIMATED $1 BLN ANNUALLY, AND ANTICIPATES FINALIZING CY 2027 PAYMENT RATES FOR CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY TESTS UNDER THE CLINICAL LABORATORY FEE SCHEDULE IN NOVEMBER 2026, WITH THE FINAL RATES GOING INTO EFFECT BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027