New Leadership in advocacy
There was a changing of the guard in advocacy during the College’s 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting. James M. Tracy, DO, FACAAI completed his term as chair of th…
New ICD-10 codes effective now
New ICD-10 codes are here, and the College’s Advocacy Council has the info you need! The 2022 ICD-10 codes became effective October 1, 2021, so all claims with…
Final 2022 Physician Fee Schedule
CMS released the final 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule rule on November 2, 2021. The new rates take effect on January 1, 2022. CMS estimated the policy ch…
The College’s House of Delegates continues its work
The College’s House of Delegates (HOD) has remained active during the 2021 third quarter. Check out our activities for the first and second quarters too.Our fi…
Backlog of Medicare appeals is down 80%
The Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) recently reported that as of June 30, 2021, the backlog of Medicare appeals awaiting hearings before Adminis…
United class action settlement secures ERISA appeal rights
A recent class action settlement with UnitedHealth Group (United) secures rights under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) for out-of-n…
Will drug pricing reform affect your patients or practice?
Democrats in Congress are beginning to piece together their $3.5 trillion domestic reform bill called the Build Back Better (BBB) Act. Individual Congressional…
College advocacy makes a difference
The College’s advocacy work had an impact last week! On Wednesday, the Advocacy Council notified College members after becoming aware of a United HealthCare (U…
Do the surprise billing requirements apply to your practice?
Often, insurers do not cover the full cost of out-of-network services. In these situations, individuals are sometimes billed for the difference between the amo…
De-identify personal patient info
The College’s Advocacy Council encourages members to keep the council abreast of coverage and coding issues they experience with CMS and commercial payers. Whe…
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