Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – October 11, 2025
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. Brighter mornings, safer streets, better sleep The Coalition for Permanent Standard Time and [...]
Cigna temporarily pauses downcoding policy
In response to advocacy by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and other medical organizations, Cigna has agreed to pause its automatic downcoding policy — Evaluation and Management (E/M) Coding and Accuracy Policy (R49) — effective Oct. 1, [...]
State of Sleep Medicine Report | 2025, Q3
The State of Sleep Medicine Report is compiled quarterly by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as a members only resource. The report contains news highlights and announcements to help members identify current trends and innovations in sleep [...]
Advancements in home sleep apnea tests: Bridging convenience and clinical effectiveness
By Pahnwat Tonya Taweesedt, MD Unlike sleeping at home or in a hotel during a vacation, sleeping with polysomnography (PSG) equipment in a sleep lab might not be a pleasant experience for patients. Even though in-lab PSG is [...]
Sleep experts prescribe year-round standard time for brighter mornings, safer streets, and better sleep
DARIEN, IL — Despite evidence that seasonal time changes lead to increased health and safety risks, Americans will once again partake in the biannual occurrence on Sunday, Nov. 2, “falling back” to standard time. The Coalition for Permanent [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – October 4, 2025
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. Register for Sleep Medicine Trends Join us Feb. 20 - 22 in Atlanta [...]
Talking Sleep | Inside AASM: How Sleep Medicine Guidelines Are Created
Season 7 | Episode 18 In this episode of Talking Sleep, host Dr. Seema Khosla sits down with Dr. Anita Shelgikar, current president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, neurologist, and sleep fellowship program director at the [...]
Impact of government shutdown on Medicare operations
As of Oct. 1, the federal government shut down after Congress failed to pass a funding bill. Sleep medicine professionals may be wondering how this will affect Medicare operations. Here is what you need to know as you [...]
Ear, nose and throat specialists invited to comment on AASM survey
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is seeking responses to the AASM ENT Member Survey, which will be used to assess registry needs and gauge current levels of registry interest. The AASM Quality Team will send the survey [...]
2026 AASM Membership is Open
At the AASM, you are part of a community that shares your passion, supports your growth, and advances the future of sleep medicine. Your people are here. Your strength is here. And your AASM is here to help [...]
In memoriam: Sleep scientist Stephen Robert Lloyd, PhD
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine regrets to announce the passing of Stephen Robert Lloyd, PhD, a collaborator in pioneering work in clinical sleep medicine and psychological sleep science with Rosalind D. Cartwright, PhD, and others. Dr. Lloyd [...]
Comparing sleep features of popular smartwatches
By Michael S.B. Mak, MD, FAASM, and Stanley K.L. Wong, MD We see that public interest in sleep health is consistently growing — no doubt supported by the AASM’s healthy sleep campaigns and advocacy from our membership. More [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 27, 2025
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. Quality measures for care of patients with RLS The AASM Quality Measures Task Force completed [...]
New Aetna and Cigna downcoding policies
Two large private payers, Aetna and Cigna, plan to implement downcoding policies beginning Oct. 1, 2025. The Aetna and Cigna policies will rely on automatic downcoding of evaluation and management (E/M) services without reviewing clinical documentation. Downcoded claims [...]
Congress fails to extend Telehealth flexibilities
On Sept. 16, 2025, House Republicans introduced a stopgap continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through Nov. 21, 2025. While primarily designed to prevent a government shutdown, the CR included a provision to extend Medicare telehealth [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 20, 2025
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. SLEEP 2026 abstracts & session proposals The submission site is open for SLEEP [...]
Talking Sleep | Beauty Sleep: How Skin Health and Sleep Are Connected
Season 7 | Episode 17 In this episode of Talking Sleep, host Dr. Seema Khosla welcomes Dr. Faisal Ali, professor of dermatology at the University of Central Lancashire and consultant dermatologist specializing in Mohs micrographic and laser surgery, [...]
Apple Watch Series 11 offers new sleep features
On Sept. 9, Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 11, which includes new tools to help users track and improve sleep quality. Sleep score tracks quality and patterns The Apple Watch Series 11 collects sleep data [...]
AASM responds to CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule
On July 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services filed the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule, which includes potential revisions to payment policies under the physician fee schedule, quality payment program [...]
Compumedics receives FDA clearance for Somfit-D
On Sept. 4, 2025, Compumedics announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for Somfit-D, a single-use, home-based sleep monitoring device that records signals from a patient’s forehead. About Somfit-D Somfit-D is a noninvasive, single-use prescription device [...]
Join Us in Chicago for CHEST 2025
Join us at CHEST 2025, as thousands of clinicians gather in McCormick Place to discuss innovations in chest medicine, including new approaches to the treatment of central sleep apnea. Visit booth #848 in the exhibit hall to talk [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 13, 2025
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. MAHA Commission releases strategy The MAHA Commission released its new strategy to address [...]
MAHA Commission releases strategy to address childhood chronic disease
On Sept. 9, the Make America Healthy Again Commission released the “Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy,” a plan designed to tackle the growing crisis of childhood chronic disease in the United States. About the strategy The Commission, [...]
Case Study of the Month – September 2025
The AASM Case Study of the Month for September is about a 53-year-old male was referred for evaluation of loud snoring that had been present for several years. There was no history of witnessed apneas, nocturnal gasping, nocturnal choking, and [...]
Nominations and applications open September 8 for AASM Foundation awards and programs
Beginning September 8, 2025, the AASM Foundation will accept nominations and applications for several awards and programs. These opportunities recognize leaders in sleep research and community outreach while supporting the next generation of investigators. For questions about these [...]