Big win for College as school asthma bill becomes law
President Trump Signs School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act into LawACAAI is proud to see one of its top legislative priorities signed into …
Looking forward to 2021,“The Year of the Needle”
The year 2020 was the Year of the Rat in the Chinese horoscope. If you are like me, looks like the Chinese got that one right. What’s the sign for 2021, you ma…
Top media outlets turn to College for expertise
With the rollout of two vaccines in the last two weeks to combat COVID-19, the College has entered the media conversation in significant ways and has addressed…
December’s issue focuses on exposomics
I hope everyone had a good Christmas holiday, whether you celebrated it or just had some down time to refresh and recharge. As we look squarely into 2021, whic…
Second dose of COVID-19 vaccine not recommended for patients with severe reaction [update]
December 21, 2020With FDA approval of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on December 18, the College has updated its guidance on the two mRNA vaccine products, inclu…
Special College task force stands ready to assist members in navigating the complexities of vaccines for COVID-19.
Last week, we all witnessed a bright new development in the battle against COVID-19: the rollout of the first two COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the U.S…
In December’s issue, read about how skin microbial exposure contributes to allergic disease.
As we close out the most incredible year in most of our memories, we reflect back on the challenges that this year has produced for many of us – personal or fa…
Watch our A/I 2021 Coding update webinar anytime!
Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, there will be new rules for coding and documenting outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services. Are you ready for the changes?G…
From the desk of Executive Medical Director
Live, Virtual, or Hybrid – What Is the Future for Medical Meetings?The pandemic has changed so many aspects of our lives. One of the most dramatic changes for …
NIH updates asthma guidelines
Last week, an expert panel from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee released its 2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Man…
Guide your clinical decisions with practice parameters
Practice parameters on rhinitis, peanut allergy diagnosis and anaphylaxis were all updated in 2020. The guides will help you stay updated on generally accepted…
How will the Cures Act impact your practice?
Health care providers, including physicians and practitioners, have until April 5, 2021 to ensure their practices and policies comply with new requirements on …
Billing for biological products
The Advocacy Council recently learned of a number of payer audits and recoupment requests related to Xolair billing - when a portion of the vial must be discar…
2020 MIPS exemptions for COVID-19, hurricanes and wildfires
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has enabled practices to completely opt out of MIPS for 2020 due to difficulties resulting from COVID-19, …
College Annual Scientific Meeting breaks records
It was the largest allergy meeting in the United States to date!The virtual 2020 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting wrapped up yesterday, and meeting registration…
And the winners are…
The FIT Bowl on Saturday evening was a fast-paced competition! While 19 teams competed in preliminary rounds before the meeting, four teams advanced to compete…
Have you seen our new look?
The College’s member website just got a big update! We’ve freshened up our look with a clean, modern design that emphasizes the content and resources you come …
The College will continue to innovate, diversify and expand
The College’s virtual 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting wrapped up yesterday, and I am thrilled that it was a such big success. I know we all missed seeing each o…
College Advantage: Fall 2020
Rising to meet allergy’s changing landscape: Put the best science into practice at the 2020 virtual Annual Scientific Meeting.
Honoring Excellence
We are proud to commend our award-wining members! They will be recognized at the Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 14, during the College’s virtual Ann…