On July 1, 2021, the U.S. departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury, and Labor, along with the Office of Personnel Management, released an interim final rule related to surprise billing, which was outlawed by the “No Surprises Act,” signed into law as [...]

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is preparing to discontinue its AASM SleepTM telemedicine service in one year. New subscriptions will no longer be accepted after Sept. 30, 2021. Current subscribers will continue to be able to use SleepTM, purchase minutes, receive support, and  [...]

On July 1, 2021, the US Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor, and the Office of Personnel Management released an interim final rule (IFR) with comment period. This IFR implements portions of the No Surprises Act legislation enacted in December 2020 [...]

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 [...]