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2021 E/M coding and documentation rules
Read the full articleNew rules for reporting outpatient office evaluation and management (E/M) services took effect Jan. 1. The coding and documentation revisions, adopted by the American Medical Association’s CPT Editorial Panel and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) substantially simplify…
CMS proposes to rescind 'most favored nation' pricing rule
Read the full articleFor years, Congress and CMS have been trying to reform how Medicare reimburses for prescription drugs and biologics covered under… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. In tellus integer feugiat scelerisque…
CMS proposes to rescind 'most favored nation' pricing rule
Read the full articleOn August 10th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule that would rescind a previously finalized regulation that implemented a “most favored nation” reimbursement methodology for certain Part B drugs and biologics, on which we first reported November 23…
Common Allergy and Immunology ICD-10 Codes for Adverse Effects of Drugs
Read the full articleNote: We have used # to represent an incomplete code – in order to complete the code, the # needs to be replaced with the appropriate seventh character (A, D, or S). Download common A/I codes for adverse effects of drugs (PDF) T36 Adverse effect of…
Get hands-on experience
Read the full articleAs New Orleans and other regions recover from Hurricane Ida, our thoughts and concern are with the people who have been affected. The College has been in communication with our contacts in New Orleans. Reports as of today indicate that power has been restored…
More proposed changes to the QPP
Read the full articleLast July the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule recommending a number of changes to the Quality Payment Program (QPP), including the traditional Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program. This is the second…
Help ease back-to-school issues
Read the full articleRagweed season is the time of year many of your patients may dread, and it’s likely your patients are seeking relief from their itchy eyes, runny noses and other symptoms. And, as kids head back to school, they may be experiencing more asthma…
What does it take to get a new CPT code approved?
Read the full articleSome members have asked the College why certain services don’t have specific CPT codes. Category 1 CPT codes are five-digit… Some members have asked the College why certain services don’t have specific CPT codes. Category 1 CPT codes are five-digit numeric codes that identify a…
Your questions answered
Read the full articleOne of the goals under Vision Forward is to educate nonmember health care professionals (HCPs) ‒ including primary care physicians, pediatricians and others ‒ on the specialized expertise and services of allergists. We asked Executive Medical Director Michael Blaiss, MD, FACAAI, to expand on this…
Spotlight on Infectious Diseases & International Travel Committee
Read the full articleThe College’s Infectious Diseases and International Travel Committee, chaired by Kathryn Convers, MD, FACAAI, has been working on a retrospective study on inflight allergic and respiratory emergencies. The project came about when Dr. Convers and her Committee started looking into airline policies that…
Engaging Committees
Read the full articleYou may have seen Dr. Fonacier’s recent College Insider article, Vision Forward: Working on the future, where she outlines some of the College’s strategic priorities. (Be sure to give it a read if you haven’t done so already!) Vision Forward, our…
Your leadership's decisions
Read the full articleThe following are key actions taken by the ACAAI Board of Regents during its May 15 meeting and the Executive Committee during its July 19 meeting. Ratified the decision to develop a webinar on COVID-19 vaccinations. Ratified the decision to participate in the…
COVID-19 vaccine talking points for use by allergists with patients
Read the full articleINTRODUCTION As of August 2021, more than 350 million doses of COVID-19 have been administered in the United States and 52% of the population is fully vaccinated. While the overall rate of vaccination in the US slowed in the early summer, July and…
College launches new and improved public website
Read the full articleLast week the College launched a new version of our public website. With its clean look and easy-to-find information, it’s a great place for patients to learn about allergic conditions and find an allergist in their community. Take a minute to…
How will the proposed MIPS changes affect you?
Read the full articleThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule recommending a number of changes to the Quality Payment Program (QPP), including the traditional Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program. As a refresher, traditional MIPS comprises…
Use the best figures and tables
Read the full articleDid you know that Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has provided a collection of PowerPoint® slides for each issue since January 2018? The editors have put together the best figures and tables from selected best articles, branded them with the Annals logo…
ICD-10 Code-it Quiz
Read the full articlePractice your ICD-10 coding skills with a series of real-life allergy & immunology coding scenarios.… Practice your ICD-10 coding skills with a series of real-life allergy & immunology coding scenarios. …
Vision Forward: Working on the future
Read the full articleVision Forward, the College’s 2021 – 2023 strategic plan, further propels us to advance our mission, elevate our profile and offerings, engage members and educate the public about the specialty of allergy and immunology. The goals, strategies and tactics under Vision Forward are guided…
Progress and challenges
Read the full articleSix months into my tenure as ACAAI president, I’m pleased to report progress on 2021 priorities. We’re still dealing with the pandemic on multiple fronts, but thanks to everyone, it looks like we are starting to win. When I became College president…
T2 inflammation in CRNSsNP, IgG Levels Differ by Gender/Race
Read the full articleThis episode will review three articles from the November-December 2020 issue of Allergy Watch.… For today’s episode we will be reviewing articles from the November-December 2020 issue of Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals…
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