
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.
Contact us at AdvocacyCouncil@acaai.org or 847-427-1200.
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 - CMS lifts temporary claims hold after series of confusing updates- Practices in areas with a work Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCI) factor less than 1.0 will have lower Medicare reimbursements. 
 - Claims hold is impacting multiple services- CMS issued updated instructions clarifying that payments for select claims affected by expired legislative Medicare coverage policies should be held. 
 - College seeks clarification on Cigna downcoding pause- We continue to encourage physicians and medical groups to voice their concerns until Cigna’s the policy is formally withdrawn. 
 - Advocacy Council responds to the Proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule- The College’s Advocacy Council submitted formal comments to CMS on the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. 
 - ACAAI Town Hall meeting – Learn strategies to benefit your practice- Get information on legislation that might affect your practice, advocacy issues, College resources and reasons to engage with your local/state societies. 
 - Congress reintroduces the EPIPEN Act- The College’s Advocacy Council strongly believes that this bill, if passed, would ensure easier access to epinephrine for allergy patients. 
 - 2026 code updates- As you prepare for the influenza season, we have the answers to coding for the 2025-26 influenza vaccine products. 
 - Senate holds hearing on future of health care cybersecurity- There is concern that without federal action, states will continue to implement a patchwork of privacy laws. 
 - Texas judge invalidates medical debt rule- This ruling has a nationwide effect, enabling health care providers to use credit reporting as a means of recovering unpaid bills. 
 - Changes are coming to Cigna’s code review policies- These strategies by payers create administrative burdens that divert allergists' resources to administrative tasks instead of patient care. 






