Spending bill passes House and Senate, giving likely boost to HHS, NIH
On Sept. 26, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a spending bill totaling $854 billion in an effort to avoid a looming government shutdown. The bill, HR 6157, passed the House through an overwhelming, bi-partisan majority vote of 361-61. [...]
Eight new sleep apnea payer policy scorecards are now available
The AASM Payer Policy Review Committee recently developed new scorecards for eight payer policies, focusing on diagnostic testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. The committee evaluated the insurers’ policies and assigned a score based on nine criteria, [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 22, 2018
Career Development Awards: Apply The AASM Foundation has announced the application cycle for the Career Development Award programs. The amount of these awards is up to $100,000 per award for one year. Applications must be submitted by Nov. 27. [...]
CMS makes MIPS performance feedback updates
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has reviewed the adjustment factors and identified several errors in the scoring logic for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), resulting in several corrections to 2017 final scores and 2019 payment [...]
NoteZzz
Read more about upcoming events, special reminders, resources for your practice or patients, and fun facts about sleep. Upcoming Deadline: Sleep Medicine Match Opens August 15, 2018 The sleep medicine match is conducted by the [...]
Sleep Health for Apaches
Troy Sebastian, MSHCA, RPSGT, RST Sleep Disorders Center – Director San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation Established in August 2017, San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation is a tribally owned and operated organization serving members of the San Carlos [...]
Creating Healthier Lives Through Better Sleep
“The AASM Foundation is one of our most important tools for nurturing the next generation of sleep and circadian researchers. Early support is crucial for the early success and long-term trajectories of our junior colleagues.” Daniel J. [...]
The fall issue of Montage is now available
Most successful endeavors start with thoughtful planning. In this issue of Montage, we look at the planning process from a few unique perspectives. We report on the first AASM-accredited sleep center on Native American land, we learn about how [...]
Behind the Scenes of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Recognized as one of the most notable AASM membership benefits, the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) is the official, peer-reviewed journal of the AASM. This monthly, online publication features original scientific investigations, reviews, case reports and [...]
In this Issue
Most successful endeavors, including those in the medical field, start with thoughtful planning. In this issue of Montage, we look at the planning process from a few unique perspectives. We report on the first AASM-accredited sleep center [...]
Advocating for Evidence-Based Care
The AASM board of directors established the Payer Policy Review Committee (PPRC) in 2015 to develop and maintain resources, based on AASM guidelines, for payers to use when establishing sleep-specific policies. Consistent with the [...]
News and Updates
Read more about news and updates in the sleep field ranging from findings of interest in popular sleep journals to sleep articles shared in the media. See what AASM members have also been featured in local news! [...]
A Journey of Dreams: From Narcolepsy Diagnosis to Sleep Tech
AASM member Brenda Moore, RPSGT, a sleep technologist at the Research Medical Center Brookside Campus Sleep Disorders Center in Kansas City, Missouri, describes her dreamlike journey into the sleep field. I struggled during my [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 15, 2018
AASM comments: CMS physician fee schedule The AASM recently submitted comments in response to the policy revisions proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program. Read [...]
AASM responds to proposed revisions to CMS 2019 Physician Fee Schedule
The AASM recently submitted comments in response to the policy revisions proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program. Many of the revisions in the 2019 [...]
AAHS launches access to care awareness campaign and survey
As part of the new “Access to Information…Access to Care” awareness campaign, the American Alliance for Healthy Sleep invites you to complete the Access to Care survey. The campaign and survey seek to raise awareness of sleep disorders, highlight the importance [...]
A message to our Carolina members
Dear Carolina Members: As Hurricane Florence approaches the coastal Carolinas, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors is deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of our colleagues. A dangerous Category 4 hurricane, Florence is expected [...]
AASM invites proposals to develop first sleep medicine clinical data registry
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has issued a request for proposals to establish for the field of sleep medicine a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) that meets the criteria established by the Centers for [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 8, 2018
CMS to remove two OSA measures from MIPS CMS is proposing to remove two AASM-stewarded obstructive sleep apnea measures from the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program for the 2021 payment year. Comments are due Monday, Sept. 10. Learn [...]
CMS proposing to remove two sleep apnea quality measures from MIPS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to remove two AASM-stewarded obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) measures from the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program for the 2021 payment year (and future years). The measures proposed for [...]
Bill to delay school start times passes in California
On Aug. 31, the last day of California’s legislative session, the Golden State’s Senate and State Assembly passed a bill to delay middle school and high school start times to begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m. The bill, SB328, [...]
Sleep ISR is here!
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is thrilled to present Sleep ISR, a new and improved version of the former AASM Inter-scorer Reliability assessment system. This update, which has been years in the making, contains dozens of [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 1, 2018
AASM signs on to AMA E/M letter The AASM joined 170 organizations in signing on to an AMA comment letter in response to the Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding, reimbursement, and documentation guideline revisions proposed by CMS. Read more [...]
AASM signs on to E/M comment letter from AMA
The AASM joined almost 170 organizations in signing on to a comment letter from the American Medical Association (AMA) in response to the Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding, reimbursement, and documentation guideline revisions proposed by the Centers for Medicare [...]
Positional sleep therapy during pregnancy may promote maternal and fetal health
DARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that an intervention to reduce supine sleep in late pregnancy may promote maternal and fetal health. Results show that median time spent sleeping supine was reduced significantly from 48.3 minutes during the control [...]