2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
This article summarizes key proposals concerning the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule that impact allergy practices.
FDA proposes phenylephrine removal from oral OTC drugs
Only a final order will affect which products may be marketed. The proposed order is based on effectiveness concerns, not on safety concerns.
2025 Medicare PFS final rule results in pay cut for allergists
It’s official: allergists will receive a huge Medicare payment reduction unless Congress acts to prevent these cuts from taking effect.
Negotiating a good offer into a great offer
When it comes to physician employment contract negotiations, it’s important that you advocate for yourself.
Proposed new rules on interoperability and information sharing
The proposed provisions governing real-time prescription benefit tools, information blocking, and API are covered.
Senators introduce health care cybersecurity bill
The bill aims to improve health sector cybersecurity following cyberattacks on Change Healthcare and other entities this year.
An opportunity to improve your 2023 MIPS score!
CMS is providing another opportunity to submit a 2023 MIPS EUC hardship exception due to the Change Healthcare Cyberattack earlier this year.
Get 2025 coding books at discounted prices
We’ve partnered with OPTUM360 for special discounted pricing on some of the most popular 2025 coding books.
Advocacy Council submits comments on the 2025 Proposed Medicare PFS
As the leader in advocacy, the Advocacy Council submitted comments in response to CMS’ 2025 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Help us respond to increasing costs for allergen extracts
We are aware of your concerns about the increased costs for ALL allergen extracts and we need your help to respond to these concerns.
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
Senate committee proposes plan to reduce physician workforce shortages
A bipartisan group of members of the Senate Finance Committee released a proposal to increase Medicare Graduate Medical Education slots.
What challenges face independent medical practices?
The hearing featured discussions about the many burdens that make it more difficult for independent practices to remain open and independent.
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.
