The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Analysis: Physician fee schedule final rule This analysis of the CMS 2025 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the 2025 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule. This AASM analysis highlights changes in physician payment and sleep medicine reimbursement, specific Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code updates, revisions to telehealth policies, and payment [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the finalized 2025 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs), including a new pulmonology care MVP, which was developed by the AASM in collaboration with several other agencies and CMS. The pulmonology [...]
Season 6 | Episode 23 DR. DANNY J. ECKERT, GUEST In this episode of Talking Sleep, host Dr. Seema Khosla welcomes Danny J. Eckert, PhD, a sleep and respiratory physiologist and professor at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. As the director of the [...]
DARIEN, IL - A 2024 survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that 51% of Americans have never discussed their sleep with a health professional. The AASM advises that talking about sleep concerns can help doctors identify underlying problems and potentially diagnose [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Combo drug therapy for sleep apnea A study in the Annals of the ATS reports short-term use of [...]
Welcome to this issue of Montage, where we highlight advancements in sleep medicine driven by our members. Dr. John Winkelman and Dr. Andy Berkowski present essential updates on a new clinical practice guideline for restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder, while [...]
In the 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code, G2211, as a reimbursable service. This code reflects visit complexity and increases the value of office and [...]
By Kate Robards, Senior Writer While football players tackle intense physical demands on the field, many also wrestle with sleep disorders that quietly undermine their health and performance. Aaron Taylor, a former NFL offensive guard, knows this firsthand. An All-American and Super Bowl champion [...]
In this interview, Cinthya Pena Orbea, MD, discusses the importance of providing bicultural care at her new clinic, which is designed to address the unique barriers Hispanic patients face in seeking treatment for sleep disorders. She shares her insights on promoting health equity by [...]