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.
The latest government threat to access: Prescription Drug Affordability Boards
As PDABs focus only on price, may not assess value the same way you and your patients do, and aren’t concerned with improving patient care.
HHS: Providers can delegate privacy breach reporting to Change Healthcare
Covered entities can delegate patient notifications required as a result of the Feb. 21 Change Healthcare breach to Change Healthcare to implement.
CMS adds cyberattack hardship option to MIPS Emergency Application
Practices have until Dec. 31 to file a hardship application and avoid a 2026 MIPS negative payment adjustment.
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