
2024 Texting Guidance Update
Allergists, particularly those practicing in a hospital setting, should familiarize themselves with this updated guidance.

Congress holds hearing addressing value-based care
This hearing touched on many issues associated with successfully administering value-based care but extended into other administrative burdens.
Impact of proposed FY 2025 House Appropriations bills on allergist
FY 2025 appropriations bills must be successfully voted on by the House and Senate before becoming law. Two of them directly impact allergists.

2025 Proposed MIPS changes
This is the first article in a multi-part series that provides a summary of CMS’s proposed changes to the QPP and how they may affect you.
2025 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
This article summarizes key proposals concerning the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule that would impact allergy practices.

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.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau releases proposed rule on medical debt
The proposed rule would alleviate barriers that patients face when attempting to obtain a loan or mortgage when they have medical debt.

Comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Allergists and other practitioners who accept Medicare and Medicaid payments – including Medicare Part B – must comply with Section 504.

CMS ending Change Healthcare cyberattack relief funding program
The Change Healthcare cyberattack created financial hardships for nearly a million physicians across the country, including allergists.

ACAAI-endorsed prior authorization legislation reintroduced
On June 12, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act was reintroduced in both the House and Senate.






