Congress builds support for prior authorizations reforms
Bipartisan support in Congress is building for one of ACAAI’s key legislative advocacy priorities. The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, which woul…
Coding for telehealth
Many payers, including Medicare, provided coverage for telehealth services prior to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Over the past two years, there …
Records audits are on the rise
Members have advised the Advocacy Council of an issue that seems to be spreading nationwide – audits by insurers of claims submitted by allergy practices for r…
Medical debt collection landscape to change
The Biden Administration recently announced an initiative to evaluate how providers’ billing practices impact access and affordability of care and the accrual …
Join Us! Thursday, May 19: New England Regional Town Hall Meeting
New England Regional Town Hall MeetingThursday, May 196:30 – 7:30 pm ETJoin us for ACAAI’s House of Delegates New England Regional Town Hall Meeting, Thursday,…
Leadership advocates for allergists and our specialty
After a three-year hiatus, your Advocacy Council Strike Force has resumed in-person advocacy. Last week, the following College leaders visited Washington, DC, …
Administering drugs/biologics in physicians’ offices
Claims for drugs/biologics should be billed using the HCPCS/CPT code that most accurately describes the drug. Information in this article concerns drug adminis…
CMS guidance prohibits excessive EFT fees by payment vendors
The CMS National Standards Group (NSG) published guidance clarifying that health plans, as well as their payment vendors, must provide payments to providers us…
New guidance on Good Faith estimates
Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published new guidance that provides important clarifications about the content of Good Faith Es…
HRSA funds are running out
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has notified providers that all reimbursement claims for administering the COVID vaccine, testing and t…
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