AASM Clinical Sleep Medicine Articles | Recent Medical Updates

AASM waives facility membership dues, provides COVID-19 relief funding

DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is waiving facility membership dues for 2021 and continuing to provide relief funds to support the sleep field, which is experiencing widespread financial difficulties related to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2,648 AASM-accredited sleep facilities were [...]

2021-01-18T18:18:21-06:00September 17th, 2020|COVID-19, Press Releases|

AMA finalizes new CPT code for COVID-19 expenses

AASM staff, advisors, and volunteers worked in collaboration with the American Medical Association (AMA), which has finalized a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for reporting additional supplies and clinical staff time required to provide safe and effective care during the COVID-19 public health [...]

2021-01-18T18:19:07-06:00September 10th, 2020|COVID-19|

VIDEO | Presidential Town Hall Forum – COVID-19 and Sleep Medicine

AASM President Dr. Kannan Ramar hosted a Presidential Town Hall Forum: COVID-19 and Sleep Medicine, on Thursday, Sept. 10. During this live webinar, Dr. Ramar presented the results of the recent COVID-19 pulse survey, which the AASM distributed to members in late July and [...]

2021-01-18T18:19:59-06:00September 8th, 2020|COVID-19, Membership|

Telephone evaluation and management services during the public health emergency

To assist the many providers who still have questions on how to be properly reimbursed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for Telephone E/M Services (99441-99443) during the public health emergencies (COVID-19 and Hurricane Laura), CMS has a YouTube video that provides [...]

2020-09-03T18:48:30-05:00September 3rd, 2020|Clinical Resources|

Support for the sleep field in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura

After the recent destruction caused by Hurricane Laura to the Gulf Coast, the AASM reminds our colleagues that were affected that disaster relief funds are available through the AASM Foundation. AASM members and AASM-accredited member sleep facilities that need assistance in the aftermath of [...]

2020-09-25T10:25:15-05:00September 3rd, 2020|Clinical Resources, Featured|

AASM invites public comments on revised quality measure set for adult sleep apnea

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) quality measure set, which was published in 2015 and is currently undergoing measure maintenance. The public comment period will be open for four [...]

2020-08-24T15:28:13-05:00August 24th, 2020|Clinical Resources, Featured|

CMS releases 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule

On Monday, Aug. 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of the proposed rule citing potential revisions to payment policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and other Part B Payment policies. The proposed rule has the potential to [...]

2020-08-05T21:07:08-05:00August 5th, 2020|Clinical Resources, Featured|

AASM revises accreditation requirement for continuing education of advanced practice providers

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has revised the Standards for Accreditation to allow for the “proration based upon date of hire” of continuing education for medical staff members who are advanced practice providers (NP, PA, APRN). This clarification to Standard B-6 is consistent [...]

2020-07-31T13:15:47-05:00July 31st, 2020|Clinical Resources|

HHS Secretary Alex Azar extends the COVID-19 public health emergency

After consulting with public health officials, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar signed a renewal of determination, effective July 25, that extends the current COVID-19 public health emergency by up to 90 days. The public health emergency determination [...]

2021-01-18T18:20:51-06:00July 23rd, 2020|COVID-19|

AASM advocates for HHS to protect planned office visit payment increases

The AASM joined the American Medical Association (AMA) and numerous other specialty societies in signing on to a July 1 letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advocating for planned office visit payment increases. The AASM signed on to the letter [...]

2020-07-17T22:54:44-05:00July 17th, 2020|Advocacy, Clinical Resources|

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