On Tuesday, July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule citing potential revisions to payment policies under the physician fee schedule (PFS) and other Part B payment policies. AASM staff will review the rule in its entirety and [...]

The American Medical Association’s CPT Editorial Panel has established several new codes that impact sleep medicine, including two Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes to report online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) services, three CPT codes to report hypoglossal nerve stimulator services, and one code to [...]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized revisions to several local coverage determinations (LCDs) for oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea, positive airway pressure (PAP) devices for obstructive sleep apnea, and respiratory assist devices. The revised policies will be effective Aug. [...]

As part of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is applying the automatic extreme and uncontrollable circumstances policy to all MIPS-eligible clinicians for the 2020 performance period. The MIPS extreme and uncontrollable circumstances exception application window [...]

Acknowledging that physician practices are focusing on providing quality care during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized several important changes to the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) After [...]