Telehealth flexibilities extended in federal spending bill
On March 15, President Biden signed a $1.5 trillion bipartisan omnibus appropriations bill that funds the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal ye…
Advocacy Council pushes to extend sequester moratorium
Since 2020, the 2% Medicare sequester moratorium has been in effect – and we are urging Congress to continue it through the end of the public health emergency …
Dealing with Modifier -25 denials for office visits and skin testing
The Advocacy Council regularly receives queries from members on how to correctly code specific scenarios. Recently we received a request for coding an office v…
Join the HOD’s allergy advocacy network
The College’s House of Delegates is ready to amplify allergists’ voices – are you ready to join us? We have multiple openings for you to join the National Alle…
The HOD has been busy
New leadership will guide the College’s House of Delegates (HOD) this year. The Speaker of the House, M. Razi Rafeeq, MD, FACAAI, and Vice Speaker Andrej Petro…
Now is the time to step forward and step up for allergy!
Be part of the College’s nation wide allergy network. We’re looking for dynamic spokespersons to represent the specialty at the local and state level. Put your…
Telehealth services: Can you provide them for your out-of-state patients?
As the public health emergency (PHE) continues and issues related to COVID-19 change quickly, you may be wondering whether you can continue to provide teleheal…
CPT Codes for testing to local anesthetics
The Advocacy Council regularly receives queries from members on how to correctly code specific scenarios. Recently we received a request for coding a local ane…
WANTED: Advocates for Allergy
Allergy needs devoted advocates. Allergy needs spokespeople. Allergy needs YOU! If you’re passionate about your specialty and patients, become a state delegate…
Modifier-93 – New for telehealth
Modifier 93 is a new audio-only telemedicine code that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Modifier 93 describes services that are provided via telephone or othe…
Advocating for allergists
Are you ready to join the College in amplifying allergists’ voices? The House of Delegates (HOD) has multiple opportunities for you to be part of the advocacy …
2022 Medicare Principal Care Management codes
In the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule issued last November, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) added four new CPT codes in the ca…
Join the House of Delegates to advocate for allergists
Are you interested in being a dynamic spokesperson for the allergy specialty? Would you like to represent the interests of allergists to policymakers, and advo…
The No Surprises act requires providers to supply a good faith estimate for cost of care
In December 2020, Congress passed the No Surprises Act (NSA), which is intended to protect patients from unexpected out-of-network (OON) “surprise” medical bil…
2022 RVUs and Medicare physician fee schedule effective now
The College’s Advocacy Council, along with other organizations, has been successful in advocating for legislation to alter Medicare physician payment cuts sche…
A new look for the Advocacy Council
A new year – a new look. The Advocacy Council has a redesigned logo and new tagline.As part of the College’s Vision Forward Strategic Plan, we’ve developed a n…
Remote Therapeutic Monitoring – New revenue for allergists?
On Jan.1, 2022, Medicare will begin paying for remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) services. RTM services allow for nonphysiologic data to be collected. Data c…
Update on PHE Waivers for Telehealth
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE). The PHE has be…
College advocacy largely averts Medicare pay cut
As you know, many allergists were facing reductions in Medicare payments that could have been as high as 9.75% beginning Jan. 1 if Congress did not step in to …
De-identifying protected health information
Just a reminder to members about the rules for sharing protected health information (PHI) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)…
