Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – December 25, 2021
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. WATCH: Happy holidays from around the world Watch this video to enjoy holiday greetings [...]
CMS revises Medicare physician fee schedule conversion factor for 2022
On Dec. 16, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an updated 2022 physician fee schedule conversion factor of $34.6062, according to McDermott+Consulting. This represents a 0.82% cut from the 2021 conversion factor of $34.8931. However, it [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – December 18, 2021
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. Progress despite ongoing challenges From Dr. Raman Malhotra: While this fall has been challenging [...]
CMS finalizes major changes to the MIPS program starting in 2023
In November the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized proposals and outlined its plans to completely restructure the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program. This comes as no surprise, as CMS introduced the concept of MIPS Value [...]
AMA challenges surprise billing provisions in court
On Dec. 9, 2021, the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Hospital Association (AHA), along with individual hospital and physicians’ plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit in federal district court against the federal government over what the plaintiffs believe is the [...]
Progress in the sleep field despite ongoing challenges
As we approach the end of 2021, I want to highlight some of the progress we have seen in the last few months through various AASM initiatives. While this fall has been challenging in numerous ways for our members [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – December 11, 2021
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. Submit SLEEP course proposals by Monday Be a part of SLEEP 2022, the 36th [...]
Congress takes action to address Medicare physician payment cuts
Congress passed legislation (S610) that will reduce or delay many of the Medicare physician reimbursement cuts that were set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2022. President Biden signed S610 into law on Dec. 10. The law will reduce [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – December 4, 2021
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. Match Day: Record number of sleep fellows A record-breaking 179 physicians were matched with [...]
In memoriam: Allan Rechtschaffen, PhD
Sleep research pioneer Allan Rechtschaffen passed away Nov. 29, 2021, at the age of 93. Born in New York City in 1927, Dr. Rechtschaffen earned his PhD in clinical psychology from Northwestern University in 1956. As a researcher at [...]
Apply for MIPS extreme and uncontrollable circumstances exception
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians, groups, and virtual groups may apply to reweight any or all MIPS performance categories if they’ve been affected by extreme and uncontrollable circumstances that impact these categories. Extreme and uncontrollable circumstances are [...]
CMS rescinds Medicare coverage of innovative technology final rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) is repealing the “Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology and Definition of “Reasonable and Necessary” final rule. In rescinding the rule, CMS acknowledges concerns that requirements in the final rule may be [...]
Sleep medicine training programs welcome record number of fellows
A record-breaking 179 physicians were matched with a sleep medicine fellowship training program on Dec. 1 during “Match Day” for the 2022 appointment year. The number of matched fellows breaks last year’s record of 165. Each fellow will join [...]
Acurable receives FDA clearance for home sleep apnea testing device
On Nov. 30, 2021, Acurable announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its AcuPebble SA100, a small wearable device that enables automated, remote home testing to detect obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. About AcuPebble SA100 AcuPebble SA100 senses, [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – November 27, 2021
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. Giving thanks for your dedication During this season, I am so thankful for the [...]
Giving thanks for your dedication to sleep health
Besides enjoying a tasty meal, Thanksgiving time allows us to reflect upon things that we are thankful for. It also gives us time to spend with friends, family, and loved ones as we enter the holiday season and the [...]
AASM analysis of the 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 physician fee schedule final rule earlier in November. The AASM has analyzed the publication and provides the following highlights for sleep clinicians. A separate analysis of the Quality [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – November 20, 2021
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. FDA releases Philips inspection report On Nov. 12 the FDA issued a news release [...]
AASM advocates for sleep community priorities during virtual Capitol Hill visits
On Nov. 9 and 10, 2021, a diverse group of sleep health advocates held virtual Capitol Hill visits with 11 congressional offices to advocate for legislative policies and issues important to AASM members and the larger sleep community. The [...]
FDA releases inspection report with new findings related to Philips PAP device recall
On Nov. 12, the Food and Drug Administration issued a news release with updated findings related to the June recall of certain Philips Respironics ventilators and positive airway pressure machines due to potential health risks related to polyester-based polyurethane [...]
AASM seeks nominees for 2022 awards
The new AASM Awards Advisory Panel is now accepting nominations for the 2022 AASM awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to the field of sleep medicine. AASM members are invited to submit letters of recommendation nominating individuals who embody the [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – November 13, 2021
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. Deadline extended for Board nominees The AASM invites qualified members to nominate themselves to [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – November 6, 2021
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 posts physician fee schedule final rule On Nov. 2, CMS released the Medicare [...]
AASM analysis of part 2 of the surprise billing interim final rule
On Sept. 30, 2021, the U.S. departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury, and Labor, along with the Office of Personnel Management, released a second interim final rule related to “surprise billing.” AASM previously published a summary of the No Surprises Act [...]
Scheduled MOC service disruption notice for ABIM, ABP and ABOHNS diplomates
The webservice that transmits AASM maintenance of certification (MOC) data to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), and American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS) will be down from Thursday, [...]