 - Is your practice compliant with HHS discrimination prohibitions?- Last year, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. 
 - House hearing shows PBM reform remains a priority for this Congress- One of the most significant and impactful PBM reforms was a ban on “spread pricing,” particularly within Medicaid. 
 - Understanding the 340B program- The College’s Advocacy Council wants to ensure that allergists understand the program and how it can impact their practices. 
 - College stands against NIH budget cuts- The College has taken a strong stand against proposed cuts to funding that would cap indirect costs for NIH research grants at 15%. 
 - CFPB finalizes rule to remove medical bills from credit reports- The rule bans consumer reporting agencies from including medical debt on credit reports and credit scores sent to creditors. 
 - New administration’s impact on allergy- The Advocacy Council wants to address some important developments in the recent presidential administration change and its potential impact. 
 - 2024 Medicare Advantage denials raise concerns for allergy patients- A report explains how MA has increasingly relied on prior authorization for all types of services and how AI has exacerbated the issue. 
 - 2024 – FTC and Congress take action against PBMs for price gouging- The FTC issued an interim staff report on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) as it prepares a lawsuit against the three largest PBMs 
- HHS finalizes information blocking enforcement rule impacting practitioners- Under the final rule, certain allergists who have committed information blocking may be penalized through CMS’s MIPs program. 
 - House Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans propose revamp of NIH- Earlier, Republicans on the House Energy & Commerce Committee released a plan calling for major changes to the National Institutes of Health. 







