NILA’s 2026 Lab Leaders Forum will be Fun, Educational, and Affordable!
FUN:
Two evening events are scheduled, one at the Pueblo Cultural Center (March 4) including dinner, entertainment (Indigenous Pueblo Dances and music) and access to the Cultural Center’s museum, and dinner on Thursday evening (March 5).
EDUCATIONAL:
The list of Discussion Topics includes:
- Update on the RESULTS Act
- How payors are using AI to deny claims and how labs are using AI to appeal claim denials
- Handling payor and compliance audits and suspensions
- Strategies for inclusion in payor networks
- How a NILA member lab won a major whistleblower lawsuit
- A review of a monumental anti-trust lawsuit pitting health professionals against major insurance companies
- How NILA members are handling common billing/coding problems
- Any other issues you wish to discuss (Send us your ideas)
AFFORDABLE:
Yes, the registration fees are being lowered by $180, from a regular fee of $775 last year to $595 Early-bird for the 2026 meeting.
In addition, hotel rooms in Albuquerque are lower than last year ($289 at the Mokara in San Antonio last year versus $152 this year at the Embassy Suites across from TriCore Laboratories, or $94 at the Hampton Inn, a short drive from Tricore.
| The Embassy Suites (505)245-7100 Ask for TriCore’s rate |
The Hampton Inn (505)837-9300 Ask for TriCore’s rate |
AND don’t forget to book your airfares now while several airlines are advertising sales for travel in early 2026.
Arrive early on Wednesday, March 4. TriCore will take you on a tour of their laboratory beginning at 4 p.m.
| Register Today! |
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
2026 NILA Lab Leaders Forum
March 5-6
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hosted by TriCore