Scrolling for sleep: The social media trends impacting Americans’ sleep habits
Social media trends have become increasingly influential – even changing bedtime routines and sleep habits for many Americans. According to a 2025 survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 56% of U.S. adults have tried one of [...]
Montage 2025, issue four — Now available
This issue of Montage closes out the AASM’s 50th anniversary year — a time to celebrate how far we’ve come while looking toward the future of sleep medicine. Inside, you’ll find perspectives that highlight both progress and possibility. [...]
A look at the new guideline for treating central sleep apnea in adults
By M. Safwan Badr, MD, MBA Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a form of sleep-disordered breathing in which decreased or absent flow is coupled with an absence or reduction in effort. CSA is not a single disorder but [...]
Technological advances in mandibular advancement devices
By Shalini Paruthi, MD; Umesh Goswami, MD; Jennifer So, MD; Pahnwat Taweesedt, MD; Navin Verma, MD; and Steven Holfinger, MD, MS, on behalf of the AASM Emerging Technology Committee Technological breakthroughs in fabrication have improved tolerability and adherence [...]
Coding Quarterly: Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
By the Coding and Reimbursement Advisory Committee Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the first-line, evidence-based treatment for chronic insomnia. Unlike pharmacological approaches, CBT-I focuses on identifying and modifying the thoughts and behaviors that perpetuate sleep difficulties. [...]
First clinical practice guideline for medically hospitalized adults: Rationale and summary of recommendations
By Reena Mehra, MD, MS, FAASM, and Dennis Auckley, MD, FAASM The first American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline addressing the topic of inpatient sleep medicine examines obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in medically hospitalized adults. To [...]
Insomnia combined with sleep apnea is associated with worse memory in older women
DARIEN, IL — New research among older adults with sleep apnea reveals that verbal memory performance is significantly worse in women — but not in men — who also have insomnia. Results show that older adults with comorbid [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – November 29, 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. Untreated OSA raises risk of Parkinson’s A new JAMA Neurology study reports that [...]
Thankful for our work together
Thanksgiving in our home is marked by fun traditions — food, family, and football. Cooking is an “all hands on deck” endeavor, with all generations pitching in to peel, chop, bake and wash. Our Thanksgiving table is an [...]
AASM analysis of the 2026 Quality Payment Program final rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized the 2026 Quality Payment Program final rule on Nov. 5, 2025, introducing updates to the quality, cost, improvement activities, and Merit-based Incentive Payment System value pathways (MVP) categories. This rule [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – November 22, 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. First Innovation Award winners announced The AASM congratulates Bairitone Health and Noctrix Health, [...]
AASM advocates against harmful Anthem network policy
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has also signed on to a multispecialty coalition letter urging Elevance Health/Anthem to immediately rescind its newly announced Facility Administrative Policy: Use of a Nonparticipating Care Provider. The policy, set to take [...]
AMA adopts new AASM-driven policy on clinical importance of sleepiness
At its 2025 interim meeting, the AMA House of Delegates adopted a new policy, originally submitted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), on the clinical importance of sleepiness, as was outlined in the AASM’s recent position [...]
AASM congratulates Sleep Medicine Disruptors Innovation Award winners
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Bairitone Health and Noctrix Health, whose innovations were selected as the people’s choice winners of the first AASM Sleep Medicine Disruptors Innovation Award. The votes were cast by attendees [...]
Talking Sleep | Craniofacial Sleep Medicine
Season 7 | Episode 22 In this episode of Talking Sleep, host Dr. Seema Khosla welcomes Dr. Dave Singh, a former Adjunct Professor in Sleep Medicine at Stanford University, with a PhD in craniofacial cleft palate development, and [...]
Advocacy update: Government funding bill temporarily preserves key telehealth flexibilities
On Wednesday night, the House approved and the President signed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2026. This legislation ends the 43-day government shutdown, provides funding for federal agencies including CMS, and extends Medicare telehealth [...]
Daytime sleepiness affects daily activities of most adults
DARIEN, IL — A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that sleepiness affects the daily activities of most adults, and people experience the impact of sleepiness in multiple areas of their lives. Results show [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – November 15, 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. UnitedHealthcare coverage changes UnitedHealthcare announced plans to significantly narrow coverage for remote patient [...]
Growing trend of downcoding among commercial payers
Following the implementation of downcoding policies by two major private payers, Aetna and Cigna, effective Oct. 1, 2025, AASM analyzed payer trends and identified additional health plans with active or proposed downcoding programs targeting higher-level evaluation and management [...]
UnitedHealthcare announces restrictive coverage changes for remote patient monitoring
UnitedHealthcare has announced plans to significantly narrow coverage for remote patient monitoring services across both its Medicare Advantage and commercial plans, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Under the revised policy, remote patient monitoring will be considered reasonable and necessary [...]
Case Study of the Month – November 2025
The AASM Case Study of the Month for November is about a 23-year-old female residing in Anchorage, Alaska presented to the sleep medicine clinic in February with a two-year history of difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and feeling [...]
AIO Breathe oral appliance FDA cleared for pediatric patients
On November 6, 2025, AIOMEGA announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its oral appliance, AIO Breathe, in children and adolescents with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). About AIO Breathe The AIO Breathe is a [...]
FDA clears Hushd Pro Z-Link oral appliance for sleep apnea and snoring
On Oct. 27, 2025, Good Sleep Co announced that the Hushd Pro Z-Link has received FDA 510(k) clearance. It is a precision-engineered mandibular advancement device intended to reduce or alleviate snoring and mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea in adults. [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – November 8, 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. Long-term effects of melatonin use A review of more than 130,000 adults with [...]
Talking Sleep | Responsible AI Use in Sleep Medicine
Season 7 | Episode 21 In this episode of Talking Sleep, host Dr. Seema Khosla welcomes members of the AASM Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee—Dr. Margarita Oks, Dr. Subaila Zia, Dr. Ramesh Sachdeva, and Matt Anastasi—to discuss [...]