This weekly email delivers timely College news and a curated roundup of key articles and resources to keep you current, including breaking news, anecdotes from esteemed practitioners, insight into matters that affect the profession, and direct access to online education tools.
HHS issues final rule on anti-kickback statute
In a Final Rule issued November 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) added seven new safe harbors…
COVID-19 vaccine: Frequently asked questions
This FAQ document is provided to physicians to assist in answering patient questions about COVID-19 vaccines. It also provides additional information for clini…
Share your expertise in 2021
January is a time when many think about goals for the new year. Consider making involvement with the College one of your priorities in 2021. My ongoing service…
2021 E/M coding and documentation rules
New rules for reporting outpatient office evaluation and management (E/M) services took effect Jan. 1. The coding and documentation revisions, adopted by the …
How does your compensation compare with other allergists?
2020 was an unprecedented year and impacted allergy practices in a major way. Together we can learn the impact on allergy-specific compensation. The College is…
Annals seeks editors
Interested in a leadership role for the College’s prestigious journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology? Applications for Deputy and Associate Editors…
Good news for allergist payment
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revised the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) rates and conversion factor (CF) following changes…
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…
What to do if you’ve been audited
Many payers have policies against so-called “pharmaceutical wastage,” which require providers to report -- and in some cases, minimize -- the amount of biologi…
COVID-19 relief package signed Sunday
President Trump signed the $900 billion economic relief bill last night. The measure, part of a larger federal spending bill, is estimated to increase 2021 Med…
