Payer Advocacy

Take Action

The AASM encourages members to participate in ongoing advocacy efforts, as much as possible, to add the voices of sleep facilities and providers. Review the current list of template letters, created for communication with payers and other stakeholders, as appropriate.

CMS Communications
Review letters that have been sent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Advocacy purposes or in response to the Rulemaking Process

Private Payer Communications
Review letters that have been sent to private payers/insurers for Advocacy purposes

Payer Policy Scorecards
Access the complete list of payer policy scorecards, developed to demonstrate payer policy alignment with clinical practice guideline recommendations.

Hypopnea Scoring Alignment
Browse the AASM Hypopnea Scoring Alignment tracker, which shows whether payers have aligned with the AASM hypopnea scoring criteria