Clinical Resources Articles
These sleep medicine articles include updates about coding and reimbursement, new practice guidelines, and telemedicine. To view our case study of the month, visit the AASM sleep medicine case studies page.
The deadline for 2016 data submission through the PQRSwizard site has been extended from March 10 to March 17 at 5 p.m. EDT.
Learn more about the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) by watching a recording of the AASM’s recent MACRA webinar.
On Dec. 13, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will not apply negative 2017 or 2018 payment adjustments to any eligible professional or group practice that was unable to satisfactorily report certain quality data to the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) for the fourth quarter of this year due to the impact of recent updates to the ICD-10 codes.
On Dec. 14, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services officially published on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website the 2017 Quality Measures Specifications documents for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program, which will begin Jan. 1, 2017.
On November 2, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, its annual rule finalizing payment policy and rates effective January 1, 2017.
AASM members can now download a free copy of the new resource, "A Handbook for Optimizing EHR Use in Sleep Medicine."
Registration is now open for a free hour-long webinar on Tuesday November 29 at 7 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. Central, 4 p.m. Pacific) about the implementation of the Quality Payment Program portion of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
AASM members may be called upon to complete these important surveys, which will help the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services assign accurate reimbursement rates for home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) services.
The implementation of MACRA and the QPP will have a significant impact on Medicare payment for years to come.
On Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its ruling on the implementation of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) established under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).