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2021 Coding for Allergy/Immunology
in Coding | Resource Type: Webinar/CourseRead the full articleThe 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was just released, and there are lots of changes for allergy/immunology. Coding for E/M… The 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was just released, and there are lots of changes for allergy/immunology. Coding for E/M visits was completely revamped, and…
Cybersecurity and Allergy Practices: Keeping Your Practice Safe (webinar)
in Risk & Compliance | Resource Type: URLRead the full articleCybersecurity incidents now plague health care organizations of all types and sizes. Cybercriminals and online scam artists frequently target financial and… Cybersecurity incidents now plague health care organizations of all types and sizes. Cybercriminals and online scam artists frequently target financial and employee information and can disrupt…
CMS will hold claims until 2% sequestration payment reduction vote
Read the full articleYesterday CMS announced that it will hold claims with a date of service on or after April 1 until Congress completes action to pass legislation that extends the temporary pause of the two percent Medicare sequestration payment reductions. Holding claims will prevent CMS from…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Read the full articleThe Federal Government will share some of its surplus supply of AstraZeneca’s vaccine with Canada and Mexico. Moderna began testing a version of its COVID-19 vaccine that can be safely stored using normal refrigeration. Moderna also began testing its vaccine in infants…
Billing for Mid-level practitioners
Read the full articleMany commercial payers have begun to require that services performed by mid-level practitioners be billed under the National Provider Identifier (NPI) number of the practitioner and not that of the supervising physician. For example, we recently saw a bulletin from United Health Care…
Fostering leaders
Read the full articleOn March 20, the College held its fifth annual Leadership Summit – a full-day virtual event designed to provide our emerging leaders with insights and skills that they can apply in their day-to-day practice. The event was attended by 24 College members…
New OIT Coding Recommendations
in Peanut OIT | Resource Type: URLRead the full articleThe American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology provide this guidance… The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology provide this guidance on coding for FDA approved…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Thursday, March 11, 2021
Read the full articleOn March 18, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on the Federal COVID-19 response featuring National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Rochelle…
AAP payments may begin in April
Read the full articleEarly in the pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offered Medicare providers loans, based on past Medicare billing, to help struggling practices with necessary cash flow. CMS reported it made AAP loans totaling $8.5 billion to physicians and other Part…
Help your practice spring ahead
Read the full articleWith spring allergy season already underway in some areas, many people may be looking for answers on how to get relief. Now is a great time to promote your services as an allergist. The College has made it easy for you! Download our spring…
Does your practice need financial relief?
Read the full articleWhen the College surveyed allergists back in August 2020, many reported needing and receiving some type of financial assistance. The most popular program was the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), with 65% of respondents saying they received or expected to receive a PPP loan. The…
The Medicare 2% Sequester
Read the full articleOn March 10, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) (summary of ARP) into law. Absent new action by Congress, the ARP will trigger a 4% reduction to Medicare payments in 2022. The ARP also did not extend a temporary delay…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Read the full articleThe FDA’s pandemic recovery and preparedness plan strengthens ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response and our resiliency for future public health emergencies. CDC updated its: resource page on COVID-19 vaccines. This page includes benefits of getting vaccinated, information on the different vaccines, and…
Help Get FASTER Act passed to benefit those with food allergies
Read the full articleCollege members have an opportunity to support legislation that would benefit those living with food allergies and related disorders. The "Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2021" (H.R. 1202) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on…
Asthma Severity and Difficulty Learning to Read
in AllergyTalkRead the full articleThis episode will review three articles from the September-October 2020 issue of Allergy Watch.… For today’s episode we will be reviewing three articles from the Sept-Oct 2020 issue of Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major…
Using Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide to Guide Step-Down Treatment Decisions
in AllergyTalkRead the full articleThis episode will review three articles from the September-October 2020 issue of Allergy Watch.… For today’s episode we will be reviewing three articles from the Sept-Oct 2020 issue of Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major…
Special College task force stands ready to assist members in navigating the complexities of vaccines for COVID-19.
Read the full articleLast week, we all witnessed a bright new development in the battle against COVID-19: the rollout of the first two COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the U.S. Anticipating any number of questions and information needs around this next phase of…
Summary of the American Rescue Plan
Read the full articleLast week, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP), which provides new COVID-19 relief as well as establishes other policies. The Democrat-led bill was originally outlined by President Biden and was passed in Congress largely along party lines…
AIM Self-Assessment discounted
Read the full articleFor a limited time, Fellows-in-Training (FIT) members receive a 30% discount on the popular Allergy & Immunology Self-Assessment (AIM) program that the College launched last summer. AIM is a web-based program that’s designed to help allergy/immunology providers and trainees…
A secure forum to have A/I clinical discussions
Read the full articleThe College has a place for you to safely and securely ask questions and thoroughly discuss allergy-related topics. It’s called DocMatter, and it’s online and available 24/7. DocMatter is the College’s virtual community for our dues paying physician members…
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