On Oct. 27, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted an infographic and blog post by Administrator Seema Verma to share preliminary participation data from the Quality Payment Program (QPP) in 2019. CMS reports that clinicians overwhelmingly engaged in QPP by [...]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is accepting applications for a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Promoting Interoperability Hardship Exemption or Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exemption for the 2020 Performance Year of MIPS until Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at 8 p.m. EST. [...]

On Aug. 25, 2020, one of the DME Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), Noridian Healthcare Solutions, Inc., released its updated Clinician Checklists, which will help ensure that you complete the appropriate documentation when you prescribe DME such as PAP and RAD. Several checklists that may [...]

As wildfires continue to affect the West Coast, the AASM reminds you that financial assistance is available through the AASM Foundation Disaster Relief Fund. AASM members and AASM-accredited member sleep facilities that need assistance in the aftermath of any natural disaster should contact the [...]