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Information blocking requirements now in effect
Beginning April 5, health care providers (including allergy practices) and electronic health record (EHR) vendors must comply with the Office of the National C…
Allergy practice pleads guilty
A private, solo practitioner allergy practice recently pleaded guilty to criminal charges and agreed to pay the government over $2 million in civil penalties f…
New rules for emotional support animals
Since January, airlines are no longer required to transport emotional support animals – a change in policy that will likely reduce the overall number of potent…
Billing for Mid-level practitioners
Many commercial payers have begun to require that services performed by mid-level practitioners be billed under the National Provider Identifier (NPI) number …
New OIT Coding Recommendations
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology provide this guidance on coding for FDA appro…
AAP payments may begin in April
Early in the pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offered Medicare providers loans, based on past Medicare billing, to help strugglin…
The Medicare 2% Sequester
On March 10, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) (summary of ARP) into law. Absent new action by Congress, the ARP will trigger a 4% r…
Help Get FASTER Act passed to benefit those with food allergies
College members have an opportunity to support legislation that would benefit those living with food allergies and related disorders.The "Food Allergy Safety, …
Summary of the American Rescue Plan
Last week, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP), which provides new COVID-19 relief as well as establishes other policies. The D…
Can mid-level practitioners provide skin testing?
Many allergists are assisted by nurse practitioners (NPs) and/or physician assistants (PAs) in providing care in the office. The Advocacy Council frequently re…
