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Updates about legislative and regulatory issues impacting the field of sleep medicine
A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers introduced legislation (H.R.4015/ S.2000) to repeal and replace Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and gradually implement a value-based payment system.
On Friday, February 28, the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) considered approving a proposed regulation that would have effectively let dentists practice medicine.
During our conversations, legislative staffers communicated the importance of having a productive political action committee (PAC).
On February 19, the AASM submitted a commentary to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) responding to the agency's request for organizations to submit recommendations for its 2014-2018 strategic plan.
The AASM continues to move forward with two federal initiatives: the Stark-Law Exception and Seniors Sleep 2014.
The enrollment period allowing individuals to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ends on March 31. Under the ACA, individuals must be covered this year or face a penalty of $95 per person or 1 percent of the individuals income, whichever is higher.
Members are encouraged to visit the AASM Political Action Committee (AASM PAC) booth at SLEEP 2014 to learn about our two federal initiatives: the Stark exception and Senior Sleep. These initiatives will benefit our Medicare patients and are vital for ensuring the future of the sleep medicine profession.
The U.S. House and Senate put forward new amendments regarding the sustainable growth rate “SGR” legislation. The most recent short-term "doc fix" is set to expire March 31, after which physicians would face a 24 percent cut to their Medicare reimbursement rates.
The enrollment period allowing individuals to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ends on March 31. Under the ACA, individuals must be covered this year or face a penalty of $95 per person or 1 percent of the individuals income, whichever is higher.
A bipartisan, bicameral measure (HR 4015, S 2000) that would repeal and replace Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula would cost $138.4 billion from 2014 through 2024, according to a recent Congressional Budget Office estimate.