2023 – USP 797 Implementation Nov. 1
Section 21 applies to physicians mixing patient specific allergen extracts in their offices for subcutaneous immunotherapy. The remainder of USP 797 does not a…
2024 CPT and ICD-10 Coding Changes
Revisions to the 2024 CPT code set clarify the reporting of evaluation and management (E/M) services to decrease burden of documentation
Congress averts government shutdown
The likelihood of a November shutdown remains high as Congress is no closer to resolving these issues than they were before the CR was passed.
2022 MIPS Performance Feedback
The Advocacy Council strongly encourages you to view this information as soon as possible for two reasons.
EFT fees burden physician offices
For years, physicians have faced reduced payments from commercial health plans using virtual credit cards and third-party electronic payment vendors for standa…
CMS publishes list of products subject to Medicare price negotiation
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) had many provisions only indirectly related to inflation, including important changes to Medicare.
2024 MIPS Proposed Changes
This article provides a summary of key proposals and changes to the traditional MIPS program that will impact allergists.
Unsustainable Medicare cuts
In 2015, we were told the passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) would solve the SGR problem
AMA’s Vital Physician Practice Expense Study will collect data on physician practice expenses
A new national AMA study, supported by the College and 173 health care organizations, to collect data on physician practice expenses.
ACAAI House of Delegates continues its work
The College’s House of Delegates’ (HOD) goal is to build a communications network between the HOD and state and regional societies.