How will the debt ceiling affect your practice?
After weeks of negotiations, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reached an agreement over Memorial Day weekend on a framework for raising …
CIGNA’s Modifier -25 Policy Delayed
This new policy would markedly increase allergists’ offices administrative burden and restrict the use of modifier 25 on E&M services.
Confirming diagnoses
The Advocacy Council regularly receives queries from members on how to correctly code. Many are common issues, including for coding unconfirmed diagnoses.
Medical Liability Insurance Increases
The AMA noted medical liability premiums between 2019 and 2022 have increased at a rate that hasn’t been observed in more than two decades.
2023 MA Final Rule
The Final Rule clarifies requirements regarding coverage criteria for basic benefits, including allergy services.
Expiration of COVID HIPAA Enforcement Discretion
To help providers come into compliance with the HIPAA Rules on telehealth, OCR is providing a 90-day transition period ending August 9, 2023.
2023 Strike Force
As the leader in advocacy for allergy and immunology, the College sent seven of your colleagues to Washington, DC to represent our concerns to legislators
Insider Update: It’s not too late to join your Colleagues in the West Coast Region
There’s still time to join the College’s HOD virtual West Coast Regional Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, May 11; 5:30 – 6:30 pm PT.
Insider Update: ACAAI joins AAN Advocacy Day
Today, patient advocates and allergists join forces and visit their representatives in Congress to discuss issues important to people with allergic conditions.
Insider Update: Advocating for you on World Allergy Day
On your behalf, these members are focusing on issues most pressing to allergists, their practices and their patients.
Physician payment reform is a top priority
The new formulary would better enable practices to respond to regulatory rules, program performance adjustments and inflation.
ACAAI House of Delegates starts the year strong
The College’s House of Delegates wants you to be aware of its activities. Following is a summary of the first quarter of 2023 activities.
Insider Update: ACAAI’s House of Delegates Virtual Regional Town Hall Meeting
Join us for the West Coast Regional Town Hall Meeting, Thursday, May 11, 5:30 – 6:30 pm PT, hosted by Super-delegate Madeleine Ramos, MD, FACAAI.
2023 MIPS Allergy/Immunology Specialty Quality Measures Set
CMS removed two popular quality measures from traditional MIPS – and from the allergy/immunology quality specialty measures set – in 2023.
CMS extends MIPS hardship exemption in 2023
CMS announced physicians and group practices can apply for a 2023 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) hardship exception.
2023 Prior Authorization Reforms
CMS released a final rule that addresses changes to the prior authorization process under Medicare Advantage.
The Advocacy Council works for you
We’ve worked independently and with like-minded medical coalitions on important issues that affect allergy practices.
2023 Recommendations to address health care workforce challenges
Three months into the 118th Congress, we are beginning to get a sense of which issues Congress and its committees will prioritize.
2023 MedPAC report encourages physician payment reform
These reports make nonbinding recommendations to Congress and also assess various aspects of Medicare payment policy.
2023 HIPAA Update
HIPAA violations have been more common in recent years and create potential financial liabilities for breach of confidentiality of PHI.
