The American Academy of Sleep Medicine commends the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health for convening its Sept. 15 legislative hearing, “Examining Legislative Proposals to Reform Medicare Provider Payment and Bolster Health Care Cybersecurity.” The hearing offers Congress an important opportunity to [...]

The AASM has submitted a comment letter in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) calendar year 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) proposed rule. The AASM focused on CMS's proposed payment policies for the new unattended sleep testing [...]

On July 12, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law HB 1505, a state budget package, which included a provision permitting school districts to redirect existing funding streams, to cover the costs of planning, implementing, or operating later start times. This flexible path to funding later school start times [...]

AASM delegates represented the AASM at last week’s annual American Medical Association (AMA) meeting. Members participated in caucus meetings, including the Specialty and Service Society, the largest caucus in the AMA, reference committees, and the House of Delegates debating and voting on issues [...]

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently joined the American Medical Association Federation and a broad coalition of national physician organizations in signing a letter supporting federal legislation to strengthen implementation of the No Surprises Act. In a May 11, 2026, letter coordinated [...]