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The Federal Government is beginning a new promotional campaign to encourage COVID-19 vaccination. Many federal agencies continue to develop and update COVID guidances including: COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit; payment and billing HCPCS Level I CPT code structure for specific COVID-19 vaccine…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will exempt all Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)-eligible clinicians (EC) from the nine percent negative payment adjustment for the 2020 reporting year (2022 payment year). CMS explains the new extreme uncontrollable…

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on how to expand the availability of COVID-19 vaccines. Read testimony from Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca and Novavax. The CDC updated many of its guidances including Clinical…

The administration is in discussions with 13 laboratories to improve genome sequencing of the COVID-19 variants. A new study found that Pfizer’s vaccine is less effective at producing neutralizing antibodies for a variant of the coronavirus that originated in South Africa. However…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated a large number of guidelines. A new study found that Pfizer’s vaccine is effective against new COVID-19 variants from the U.K. and South Africa. This article explores how vaccines can adapt…

CDC is increasing monitoring of new COVID variants; CDC provided updated vaccine codes; FDA says N95 masks can only be reused for 4 decontamination cycles Congress President Biden reached out to a bipartisan group of senators about his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 plan…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are maintaining resources on COVID-19 on their COVID-19 Partner Resources Page and the HHS COVID Education Campaign page. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

New research highlights the importance of air ventilation as a COVID-19 mitigation measure. Public health experts are tracking a new COVID-19 sub variant, labeled XE. New research from JAMA Pediatrics found that the Omicron variant was contagious among children aged 5 or…

May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and it’s right around the corner. Why not schedule a little time to share your expertise with your community? The College’s updated Asthma and Allergy Awareness Toolkit makes it easy. Use the Toolkit’s resources…

ACAAI is working with The Harris Poll, a leading independent polling and insights firm, to conduct a study among physician, nurse practitioner and physician assistant members. The study is designed to learn more about the care and needs of your hereditary angioedema (HAE) patients…

Help your community breathe easy. Community asthma screenings help identify suspected asthma, nasal allergy and EIB sufferers and refer them… Help your community breathe easy. Community asthma screenings help identify suspected asthma, nasal allergy and EIB sufferers and refer them to allergists for diagnosis and…

It’s National Volunteer Week, a time to recognize those who spend time supporting causes they care about. The College is fortunate to have so many who serve ACAAI by volunteering their time and sharing their expertise to further its mission. I’m deeply…

We asked Michael Blaiss, MD, FACAAI, executive medical director, about leadership development opportunities for members in the early stages of their careers. In your recent Insider column, you said the College’s Leadership Summit is the most important event we hold every year. Why…

In December 2020, Congress passed the No Surprises Act (NSA), which is intended to protect patients from unexpected out-of-network (OON) “surprise” medical bills. Congress delayed the bill’s effective date until Jan.1, 2022 to allow federal agencies time to implement the…

Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published new guidance that provides important clarifications about the content of Good Faith Estimates (GFE) required by the No Surprises Act (NSA). Contents of the GFE The NSA requires all providers to furnish uninsured…

National Volunteer Week is just around the corner, and we are taking a closer look at the many different ways our members are giving back through their work on College committees. There is one committee in particular, the Fellows-in-Training Section’s Executive…

The following are key actions taken by the ACAAI Executive Committee during its Jan. 25 and March 29 meetings. Ratified… The following are key actions taken by the ACAAI Executive Committee during its Jan. 25 and March 29 meetings. Ratified the appointment of the following…

The College has partnered with Resolve, a national firm specializing in physician employment contracts, to offer a new member benefit. Resolve provides physicians who are seeking new employment opportunities with professional guidance on navigating and negotiating salary and benefits. As each physician has their…

The Russian war in Ukraine is a major humanitarian catastrophe. Indeed, all wars are humanitarian catastrophes. The editors of Annals felt compelled to speak out against war and to encourage everyone to support the humanitarian relief efforts for the people of Ukraine. This editorial…

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has extended the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting deadline for providers who meet specific extenuating circumstances. Providers must submit a request to HRSA; if their request is approved, they must submit their completed report within 10 days…