Medicare Audit Toolkit: Prepare with confidence
To help our members better prepare for and respond to Medicare audits, the AASM has developed a Medicare Audit Toolkit. A free member resource, the toolkit is located on the Medicare Resources page of the AASM website. It contains [...]
Talking Sleep | How to Survive a Medicare Audit
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 14 How to Survive a Medicare Audit Dr. Gabriela de Bruin, GUEST In this episode of Talking Sleep, we’re talking with Dr. Gabriela de Bruin about how to sail through a Medicare audit. [...]
Case Study of the Month – August 2022
The AASM Case Study of the Month for August is about a 56-year-old male who presented to the outpatient sleep clinic with a 15-year history of inability to fall asleep due to uncontrollable abnormal movements of his body. The [...]
Nearly 70% of Americans admit they have lost sleep due to environmental worries
As temperatures rise globally, so does the threat of insufficient sleep. A recent survey of U.S. adults from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) indicates that over two-thirds of respondents (69%) admit they have lost sleep due to worries about the environment. Significantly, one-half of those [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 6, 2022
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. Effect of CPAP therapy on blood pressure In patients with moderate to severe OSA [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 30, 2022
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. Philips and Justice Department negotiate In a news release summarizing its second-quarter results, Philips [...]
Invitation to comment: Proposed changes to AASM Standards for Accreditation
Since 1977, AASM accreditation programs have helped ensure that patients with sleep disorders receive the highest quality of medical care. AASM accreditation has become the gold standard by which the medical community, patients, insurers and the public evaluate sleep [...]
Talking Sleep | Sleep-Related Movement Disorders
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 13 Sleep-Related Movement Disorders Dr. Afifa Uzzaman, GUEST In this episode of Talking Sleep, we’re talking with Dr. Afifa Uzzaman about sleep-related movement disorders. While some movements during sleep are benign, when they [...]
The “Sunday Scaries” are real: A third of Gen Z and Millennials struggle to fall asleep on Sunday nights
A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that having the “Sunday Scaries” may be a real phenomenon, not just Urban Dictionary slang – especially for younger generations. Survey data show that more than a quarter of respondents (26%) – [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 23, 2022
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. Narcolepsy drug gets tentative FDA approval Avadel announced that the FDA has granted tentative [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 16, 2022
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. Philips update on PAP device recall Visit the Resources for Clinicians and Physicians page [...]
OIG report raises concerns about Medicare Advantage denials of prior authorization requests
In April the Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the release of a new report, which found that Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) had delayed or denied beneficiaries' access to services that meet Medicare coverage requirements under prior authorization requests. [...]
Talking Sleep | Sleep Disorders in Women
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 12 Sleep Disorders in Women Andrea Matsumura, GUEST In today’s episode of Talking Sleep, we’re talking with Dr. Andrea Matsumura about sleep in women. She highlights the role that gender plays in the [...]
Case Study of the Month – July 2022
The AASM Case Study of the Month for July is about a 42-year-old female who presented with a 20-year history of poor sleep that worsened 15 months ago to sleep-onset insomnia. The case was submitted by Kathy Sexton-Radek, PhD, [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 9, 2022
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. CMS proposed rule: Physician fee schedule CMS released the 2023 proposed rule announcing proposed [...]
AASM signs on to AMA’s principles of Medicare payment reform
The AASM is one of 120 medical specialty societies to sign on to the American Medical Association’s Characteristics of a Rational Medicare Payment System. With more cuts to physician reimbursement looming in 2023, this document outlines principles for a [...]
AASM continues advocacy initiatives with CMS
The AASM is keenly aware of issues that members have been having with coverage of diagnostic tests and treatment during audits due to inconsistencies between AASM clinical practice guidelines and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) coverage policies, [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 2, 2022
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. Philips recall update on foam testing Philips issued a press release and video statements [...]
AASM updates Standards for Accreditation to include all advanced practice providers
The AASM Accreditation Committee recently evaluated the Standards for Accreditation to ensure they are inclusive of all provider types. The AASM board of directors has approved the committee’s update to the Standards for Accreditation, effective July 1, 2022, replacing [...]
Talking Sleep | Updated Protocols for Evaluating Daytime Sleepiness and Alertness
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 11 Updated Protocols for Evaluating Daytime Sleepiness and Alertness Drs. Donna Arand and David Davila, Guests In today’s episode of Talking Sleep, we’re talking with Drs. Donna Arand and David Davila about recent [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – June 25, 2022
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. Participate in the CPAP recall study Participate in a Harvard Medical School study to [...]
9th annual Insomnia Awareness Night to highlight symptoms, treatment for chronic insomnia
DARIEN, IL – Nearly 3 in 10 Americans (28%) say insomnia has a negative impact on their daily lives, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). On Tuesday, June 21, the “shortest night [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – June 18, 2022
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. Unanimous ruling calls HHS cuts unlawful The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the [...]
Case Study of the Month – June 2022
The AASM Case Study of the Month for June is about a full-term infant who presented at 3 weeks of life with episodes of gasping for air while feeding and sleeping supine. The patient was also noted by parents [...]
Sleep is not a priority for men: many losing sleep to play video games and drink alcohol
This Men’s Health Month, it’s important to focus on an area often overlooked when it comes to overall health: sleep. Sleep is one of the key components of a healthy lifestyle, but men often pass over it in favor [...]