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.
After COVID-19, will you continue to provide telehealth services?
Despite widespread discussion and promotion by commercial telemedicine companies for the use of telehealth, very few practicing physicians, including allergist…
Telehealth waivers expire with end of PHE
Many physicians have found telehealth useful to their practices during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). It has allowed allergists to connect with pa…
2019 Open Payments Program Data Published by CMS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2019 Open Payments Program data on June 30. Applicable manufacturers and Group Purchasing Or…
College attends virtual FDA session on compounding
The College coordinated representation by allergy organizations that attended the FDA’s Listening Session on compounding last week. We continue to d…
Telehealth allows allergists to stay in contact with patients
Our practices have encountered many changes during the past few months, including more prevalent use of telemedicine. Using telehealth has allowed us to remain…
Important news on provider relief funds
The U.S. government has tried to implement legislation to help throughout the public health emergency (PHE). Provider relief grants were intended to help physi…
Details on Medicaid and CHIP Provider Relief
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an additional $15 billion distribution from the Provider Relief Fund to providers who particip…
Updates to the Paycheck Protection Program
The Senate succeeded in passing the House of Representatives' bill that makes significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and President Tr…
Medical Gloves for COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a comprehensive resource about medical gloves during COVID-19. The FDA has provided manufacturing flex…
HHS to implement new rules regarding patient records
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently finalized two highly anticipated rules designed to give patients more control over their health care …
