Upcoming Webinar: What's Your Lab Really Worth? Exploring Current Market Forces & Legal Considerations

Thinking about selling your lab, or just want to be prepared for the future?

With sales activity fluctuating in the laboratory space, now is the time to understand what’s driving M&A trends and how to position your business for long-term success.

Join us at noon EDT, Wednesday, August 20, for an exclusive webinar featuring an expert legal and M&A panel as they break down the current market dynamics, what buyers and sellers are looking for in 2025, and how lab owners and healthcare execs can avoid regulatory landmines.

We’ll cover:

✅ The latest M&A and investment trends in the diagnostics space

✅ Key strategies to maximize lab value, no matter your size

✅ Compliance missteps that can jeopardize a deal

✅ What to do now to prepare even if you're not looking to sell yet

REGISTER HERE

CLIA Now Requiring Verification of Experience for Key Lab Roles

In a move signaling stricter enforcement of personnel qualification standards, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has clarified how laboratories must document education, training, and experience for CLIA-designated roles. This change has important implications for lab directors, technical supervisors, general supervisors, and other staff in positions requiring prior laboratory experience.

The update requires that all documentation supporting an individual’s education, training, and experience be provided by someone other than the individual seeking to meet CLIA personnel qualification requirements. This means that self-attested documents, such as a resume or curriculum vitae (CV), are no longer sufficient on their own.

Read our full analysis HERE>

Available Now: 2025 Medical Lab Wage & Morale Report

Each year, we survey hundreds of lab professionals across the country to take the pulse of the industry, and this year’s results reveal both encouraging progress and lingering challenges.

From new compensation averages to improving, yet persistent understaffing, the 2025 report is packed with data and insights that impact laboratorians, lab managers, hospital administrators, and policymakers alike.

Read now HERE>

Improving Quality Management in Your Laboratory

Your lab’s reputation depends on your ability to deliver dependable results. Regulatory compliance is only the beginning, and a good lab manager understands true quality goes beyond the minimum. A culture of quality empowers your staff, minimizes risk, and improves both turnaround time and patient outcomes.

Check out our newest resource guide for breakdowns on common CLIA deficiencies and more tips for creating a strong and effective Quality Management System in your lab.

Access the full guide HERE>

The Lighthouse "Candidate Corner" is a recurring monthly spotlight featuring some of the great lab professionals our recruiters work with each day. Check out a quick preview of one individual below, then click over to our blog to see all six candidates for August.

If you'd like to learn more about anyone listed in this section or inquire about their ability to relocate, email us directly here!

Molecular Manager/Supervisor

• Education: 
• PhD in Microbiology

• Certification:
• MB(ASCP)

• Preferred Location:
• Houston, TX.

View all candidates HERE>

Medicare Specimen Collection & CLIA Certificate Updates for Labs

Specimen Collection Travel Allowance Changes – Effective Jan. 1, 2026

Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will update claims systems for HCPCS code P9603 (travel allowance for specimen collection) to allow billing to the 10th of a mile for trips under 100 miles.

For eligible trips:

• < 100 miles → bill to the 10th of a mile (example: 99.9)
• 100+ miles → round up to the next whole mile
• < 1 mile → enter with a leading zero before the decimal (example: 0.9)

CLIA Certificates & Fee Coupons Going Fully Electronic – Deadline Mar. 1, 2026

CMS will stop mailing paper CLIA certificates and fee coupons after this date.

To continue receiving them, labs must switch to email notifications through:

• Your state agency
• Your Accreditation Organization
• The CMS-116 application form (check the electronic notifications box)

These updates may require workflow changes, claims system adjustments, and administrative updates to keep your lab compliant and avoid disruptions. 

If you have questions about how to best comply with these new updates or any other impacts to your current workflow, feel free to reach out to us directly.

New Strategic Partnership: LabCE by MediaLab + Lighthouse

Lighthouse is thrilled to join forces with LabCE by MediaLab, bringing impactful career resources to the laboratory community. Our shared mission is to empower your professional growth and success.

Check out a full list of available courses and other resources using the link below!

Access all courses HERE>

The Lab Director's Summit

• Sept. 8-10, 2025
• Ponte Verda Beach, FL.
• Learn more here