Understanding the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
This article outlines important payment and policy changes that will shape reimbursement and practice operations for allergists in the coming year.
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.
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.
2026 code updates
As you prepare for the influenza season, we have the answers to coding for the 2025-26 influenza vaccine products.
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.
Allergists reimbursement challenges
Last month saw the publication of two highly anticipated annual reports that analyze the state of the Medicare program.
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.
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