Home 5 News 5 Clarisa Blattner: PAMA Reporting 2026—5 Strategic Priorities Clinical Laboratories Can’t Afford to Miss Validating applicable laboratory status is an important first step in reporting LabX Media Group (photo courtesy of XiFin) As clinical laboratories enter the next reporting cycle under the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA), the May 1 through July 31, 2026, reporting window represents more than a compliance exercise.