Advocacy
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) advocates on legislative and regulatory issues impacting the sleep medicine subspecialty. The AASM works directly with members of Congress, state legislators, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other state and federal agencies on issues of importance to the sleep medicine field.
Advocacy News
Proposed changes to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System
A new legislative proposal was submitted to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid [...]
AASM urges stronger enforcement of the No Surprises Act
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently joined the American Medical Association and dozens of national medical specialty societies in [...]
AASM advocates for sleep medicine priorities during annual Hill Day
On April 14, AASM members gathered on Capitol Hill to advocate for policies advancing sleep medicine. Members from several [...]