Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 25, 2018
AASM submits Stark Law comments to CMS In response to a CMS request for input on how to address any undue burden of the Stark Law, the AASM submitted comments recommending exceptions for the provision of PAP therapy for [...]
AASM submits Stark Law comments to CMS
In response to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) request for input on how to address any undue burden of the Stark Law, the AASM submitted comments recommending exceptions for the provision of positive airway pressure (PAP) [...]
ABSM offering new online exam option for RST credential
The American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) is now offering the option for candidates to earn the Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) credential by taking the Sleep Technologist Registry Examination as an online proctored test. Candidates will now have the option of taking [...]
AMA establishes E/M workgroup in response to CMS proposed payment changes
In response to Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding and payment changes proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the chairs of the American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel and the AMA/Specialty Society RVS Update Committee (RUC) [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 18, 2018
Joint response to AMA expresses concerns about CMS proposed work RVUs for HSAT codes The AASM collaborated with the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) to provide comments [...]
Joint response to AMA expresses concerns about CMS proposed work RVUs for HSAT codes
The AASM collaborated with the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) to provide comments to the American Medical Association (AMA) expressing our disagreement with the decreased work [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 11, 2018
Bylaws adopted by AASM members Revisions and amendments to the AASM bylaws have been adopted, with 96 percent of participating members submitting a vote of approval. The AASM thanks all voting members who participated in this important process. Learn [...]
CMS listening session on the Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule
CMS has proposed revisions to the Physician Fee Schedule for 2019, to reduce the burden of paperwork and allow clinicians to spend more time providing patient care. A listening session has been scheduled, to explain three key provisions from [...]
Political Action Committee leadership: Call for volunteers
The AASM is calling for volunteers to be considered for appointment as chair of the AASM Political Action Committee (AASM PAC) or as a regional AASM PAC Ambassador. All AASM members of various backgrounds and levels of experience are [...]
Revised AASM bylaws adopted by voting members
Revisions and amendments to the AASM bylaws have been adopted by AASM voting members, with 96 percent of participating members approving the amended and restated bylaws. The AASM Board of Directors identified and recommended the changes to better align [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 4, 2018
Vote on proposed bylaws by Aug. 5 The AASM Board of Directors has identified and recommended several changes to the AASM bylaws that are now being presented for adoption by the membership. Please review the proposed changes and vote [...]
CMS proposes changes to Medicare hospital outpatient payment
On Wednesday, July 25, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule outlining changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System for potential implementation in 2019. The [...]
We need your help to represent sleep medicine in the AMA
Dear AASM members, I am writing again to be sure you are aware of the importance of reclaiming our delegate in the American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD). Having a delegate will enable the AASM to represent [...]
Free webinar recording: Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease
In this recorded webinar, Dr. Virend Somers reviews both historical and recent evidence of the associations, causality and therapeutic implications of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease. The webinar also includes a question-and-answer session with Dr. Somers, [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 28, 2018
Vote on proposed bylaws revisions The AASM Board of Directors has identified and recommended several changes to the AASM bylaws that are now being presented for adoption by the membership. Please review the proposed changes and vote by Aug. [...]
Analysis of the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the Proposed Rule for the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. HSAT Codes Within the Proposed Rule are the CMS recommendations for relative value units (RVUs) for three sleep medicine [...]
Senate confirms Wilkie as secretary of Veterans Affairs
On June 23 the U.S. Senate confirmed Robert Wilkie as the new secretary of Veterans Affairs by an 86-9 majority vote. Wilkie, who has led the VA in an interim capacity since the firing of former Secretary David Shulkin, [...]
Vote on proposed bylaws revisions
Dear AASM members: The AASM Board of Directors periodically reviews governance documents as part of its general oversight of the organization. During a recent review of the bylaws, the AASM Board of Directors identified and recommended several changes that [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 21, 2018
Top 10 mid-year JCSM articles These articles published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine in 2018, including new position statements and a position paper from the AASM, received the most online pageviews from Jan. 1 – June 30. [...]
Mid-Year Review: Read the top 10 articles posted on the AASM website in 2018
These articles that have been posted on the AASM website in 2018 received the most online pageviews from Jan. 1 – June 30: 1. Updated AASM Scoring Manual, Version 2.5, to be released April 2 The AASM Manual for [...]
CMS hosting webinars for 2018 MIPS performance categories
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) webinars for the Cost, Improvement Activities, and Quality Performance categories for 2018 to share information on requirements, scoring criteria, and data submission. Information and [...]
CMS offering MIPS performance feedback and targeted review office hours
CMS will host 2017 Performance Feedback and Targeted Review Office Hours to provide a brief overview of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2017 performance feedback and targeted review, answer frequently asked questions, and highlight helpful resources. All 2017 participants [...]
Mid-Year Review: See the top 10 articles published in 2018 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
These articles that have been published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine in 2018 received the most online pageviews from Jan. 1 – June 30: 1. Medical Cannabis and the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An American Academy [...]
AASM publishes clinical practice guideline on use of actigraphy for sleep disorders
DARIEN, IL – Actigraphy can be a useful clinical tool for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients with suspected sleep disorders, including circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, according to a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep [...]
CMS releases 2019 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule
On July 12 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule that addresses changes to the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) as well as proposed policies for Year 3 of the Quality Payment Program [...]