Advocacy Articles
Updates about legislative and regulatory issues impacting the field of sleep medicine
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 & Medicaid Services (CMS). The [...]
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) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea [...]
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) have formed an E/M Workgroup, [...]
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 RVUs for the three home [...]
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 encouraged to apply. Volunteers should [...]
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, lacks the medical background of [...]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are requesting input from the public on how to address any undue regulatory impact and burden of the physician self-referral law (section 1877 of the Social Security Act), [...]
The American Medical Association (AMA) has released a stakeholder survey that is open to both current AMA members and non-members, including practicing and retired physicians, students and residents, health care executives, and non-physician providers. The survey, which takes approximately five minutes to complete, largely [...]
On May 18, President Donald Trump announced his latest nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. The President moved to promote Robert Wilkie from his current role as acting secretary—which he has held since the firing of former Secretary David Shulkin in late [...]
A ticket to the 2018 AASM PAC Social is the perfect addition to your SLEEP 2018 experience. Our hour-long reception is a can’t-miss event for the most dedicated professionals in the field. Share drinks, appetizers, stories, and tricks-of-the-trade with a group of sleep [...]