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Before adjourning for the holidays, the United States Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which was signed into law by President Biden shortly after. The sprawling piece of legislation, known as an omnibus, contains a number of health care related provisions, including [...]
On Dec. 19, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, was finalized. This legislation provides approximately $1.7 trillion in spending and includes policies that extend beyond appropriations in many different areas. The legislation includes physician reimbursement and telehealth provisions that are especially important for sleep medicine [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule in November. An analysis of the rule, including key highlights specific to sleep medicine, is included below. This analysis includes updated comparison documents to help sleep clinicians understand [...]
Since 2020, a global semiconductor chip shortage, coupled with supply chain issues, has impacted many industries, including medical devices that are vital to the health and safety of Americans. In the wake of the worldwide Philips recall of millions of breathing assistance devices, including [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the 178 physicians who matched with a sleep medicine fellowship training program Nov. 30 during “Match Day” for the 2023 appointment year. Each fellow will join one of 99 sleep medicine training programs in the U.S. After [...]
Thanksgiving is my favorite annual holiday. I look forward to enjoying a leisurely meal around a common table with the people I love. It’s a great opportunity to share traditions and create new memories with family and friends. The origins of the Thanksgiving holiday [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine applauds the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, which passed a resolution during its interim meeting on Nov. 14 supporting the establishment of permanent standard time across the United States. The resolution cites the health benefits of [...]
The AASM has signed on to a letter coordinated by the American Telemedicine Association urging the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to act to ensure millions of patients are able to continue to access medically necessary controlled substances via telemedicine until the promulgation [...]
AASM staff, leadership and members, in coordination with AASM’s lobbying firm, McDermott+Consulting, have been working to resolve an urgent issue arising from an uptick in member audits involving claims for follow-up diagnostic sleep studies performed as required in local coverage determination policies. AASM members [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Awards Advisory Panel will accept nominations for AASM awards through Nov. 27, 2022. The awards recognize leaders who have made singular contributions to the AASM and the fields of sleep medicine and sleep and circadian research. Award recipients [...]