The specialty’s leading advocate, the Advocacy Council, is committed to bringing you news and insights on billing, coding and policy reform that directly affect your practice. Advocacy Insider, a recurring column in College Insider, keeps you in the loop.
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How will new prior authorization announcements impact allergists?
Recently there were two major announcements from commercial and government payers about changes to how insurers use prior authorization.
Congress passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The bill is the product of many compromises and negotiations between the House and Senate and includes most of the Republican legislative agenda.
Checking in with the Advocacy Council
Since June is the midpoint of the year, it is the perfect time to share the various issues we’ve been working on to advocate for you.
Senate budget reconciliation text released
The Senate continues to work toward its goal of finalizing its version of the budget reconciliation bill by July 4.
The College has an advocate in Washington
Dr. Onder is an important voice for allergy. He is an advocate for our specialty, our patients, and our practices.
A review of the Make America Healthy Again report on childhood chronic diseases
While estimates vary depending on the specific condition, all available data point to a consistent, steady rise in chronic illnesses over time.
Update – ACAAI Payer Education Campaign
The College’s Advocacy Council has taken a multi-faceted approach to payers’ burdensome and unreasonable requests and policy changes.
The College supports the CPT definition of a “dose”
We explained the background of immunotherapy and the confusion that can arise when two definitions describe the same procedure.
House Reconciliation Bill impact on allergists
The Senate is expected to make changes. The policies summarized could be changed in future compromises between the House and Senate.
2025 Strike Force advocates for allergists and patients
The Strike Force schedule featured 25 meetings with Congressional offices and key committees with jurisdiction over our priorities.
