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The AASM Payer Policy Review Committee has reviewed a recently revised payer policy focusing on diagnostic testing for obstructive sleep apnea in adults. The committee completed a new payer policy scorecard after evaluating the revised Sleep Disorder Management Diagnostic & Treatment Guidelines policy from [...]
This week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced proposed changes to modernize and clarify the regulations that interpret the Physician Self-Referral Law (the “Stark Law”) and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. According to an HHS press release, the Stark Law’s new [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has launched #SleepTechnology, a new, online resource to familiarize members with trending and popular sleep devices and apps. Developed by the AASM Consumer and Clinical Technology Committee, it comprises listings that provide concise, at-a-glance summaries of both [...]
On July 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2020 Proposed Rule summarizing proposed revisions to the Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program. Many of the proposals included in the rule continue to prioritize the Patients Over Paperwork initiative, [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is calling for online abstract and session proposal reviewers for SLEEP 2020. Reviewer volunteers are asked to submit a biosketch or CV, as well as the volunteer interest form. Session proposal reviewers must be available to review in [...]
The AASM has had an impactful 2019 which was made possible by member support. The AASM member community reflects a diverse group of sleep professionals working together to achieve optimal health through better sleep. Membership renewals and new registrations for the 2020 year is [...]
The AASM is pleased to bring Ron Paprocki, CEO of MEDIQUS Asset Advisors, Inc. to present a detailed webinar, Legacy Planning: Planning an Estate to Make Gifts That Keep on Giving. The webinar will be October 16 at 12 PM CT, and registration is [...]
In Chicago at the most recent quarterly meeting of the AASM Board of Directors, we reviewed reports from our committees and task forces, and we discussed ongoing projects of importance to the membership. You can download the 2019 third-quarter report for a summary of [...]
Starting in 2020, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) will offer a two-year assessment option, called a Knowledge Check-In (KCI), as an alternative to the 10-year maintenance of certification (MOC) exam in sleep medicine. According to the Knowledge Check-In page on the ABIM [...]
Drs. Omer Ahmed and Indira Gurubhagavatula recently attended the Working Hours, Sleep and Fatigue Forum on Sept. 13-14, 2019, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, as representatives of the AASM Public Safety Committee. Erin Flynn-Evans, PhD, who is also a member of the committee, was one [...]