The American Academy of Sleep Medicine continues to engage with Anthem (Elevance Health) regarding its recently announced policy affecting coverage and payment for services furnished by non-participating clinicians in non-emergent settings. Earlier this year, the AASM joined a multi-specialty coalition of national and [...]

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 statement. This policy resolves that [...]

The AASM Political Action Committee (PAC) is proud to introduce PAC Perks, a new donor recognition program that makes it easier than ever for members to get involved in advocacy and strengthen our collective voice on Capitol Hill. What is PAC Perks? PAC [...]

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the AASM has submitted a letter to congressional leaders outlining the disruption caused by the recent expiration of telehealth flexibilities. The letter includes recommendations to reinstate these flexibilities and enact retroactive reimbursement for these services. Key requests [...]

In anticipation of possible congressional action, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has instructed Medicare administrative contractors to limit the Medicare claims hold for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2025, that are impacted by expired Medicare legislative payment provisions. This [...]

On Sept. 9, the Make America Healthy Again Commission released the “Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy,” a plan designed to tackle the growing crisis of childhood chronic disease in the United States. About the strategy The Commission, established to investigate and address [...]

On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the extreme and uncontrollable circumstances (EUC) policy will apply to Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians affected by the recent Texas weather emergencies. Performance categories for those clinicians will [...]