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The newly structured House of Delegates (HOD) has been positioned to be the conduit to and from local and state societies to the Advocacy Council and College. To further strengthen these grassroots efforts, the HOD and its Super-delegates from the HOD regions are…

Beginning in 2021, there will be a new code for reporting prolonged services together with an office visit. The new code, CPT Code 99417, replaces CPT Codes 99354 and 99355. It can be used to report the total prolonged time with and without direct…

While the year 2020 has been anything but typical, the ACAAI virtual 2020 Annual Meeting will offer the same cutting-edge education you’ve come to expect and enjoy! As you browse through the meeting program, make sure you take a look at the…

As a result of the Continuing Appropriations Act for 2021 enacted on October 1, 2020, physicians who received advance or accelerated payments (AAP) from Medicare due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have more time to pay back the loans. Now, instead of being…

I am sure you’ve heard the news that the College Annual Scientific Meeting will not take place in Phoenix, but… I am sure you’ve heard the news that the College Annual Scientific Meeting will not take place in Phoenix, but will be coming to your…

Since the beginning of the Public Health Emergency (PHE), the College Advocacy Council recognized the need to assimilate and update information coming from the federal government (and Congress) on an ongoing basis. The College instituted weekly, then twice weekly, Federal Response Updates so that…

Key points in this update: Congress and the House continue to negotiate new COVID-19 legislation, but little progress has been… Key points in this update: Congress and the House continue to negotiate new COVID-19 legislation, but little progress has been made. The 2021 Medicare…

NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins released a blog post on new findings showing that people who survive a COVID-19 infection continue to produce protective antibodies against key parts of the virus for at least three to four months after developing their first symptoms…

CMS released an additional list of FAQs to Medicare providers regarding the HHS Provider Relief Fund and the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program payments, also referred to as COVID-19 relief payments. The FAQs provide guidance to providers on how to report…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reached an informal agreement on a short-term extension of federal funding that reduces the chances of a government shutdown at the end of September. The CEOs of nine companies that are developing…

The CDC updated its COVID-19 data tracker and a number of its other guidances. HHS announced its strategy for vaccine distribution. Congress Attempting to break a stalemate on COVID-19 relief legislation, President Trump expressed his support for a relief bill that provides…

The Senate passed a Continuing Resolution to extend federal funding through December 11. The House already passed the bill and President Trump signed it into law. On Sept. 30, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will distribute an…

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn provided more information about how the FDA will review COVID-19 vaccine candidates. Kaiser Health News published an article answering common questions about the COVID-19 vaccines being developed. The CDC published updated guidance intended…

The FDA issued a guidance document with 15 pages of recommendations for vaccine sponsors regarding the scientific data and information that it will require to support the issuance of an emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine. The National Institutes of Health (NIH…

Dr. Moncef Slaoui, who leads the White House Operation Warp Speed (OWS) vaccine development and distribution initiative, explained how he expects three waves of vaccine data release and distribution information over the next six months. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is collaborating…

Key points in this update: It has been days since Democratic and Republican negotiators met to discuss the next COVID-19 relief bill.… Key points in this update:It has been days since Democratic and Republican negotiators met to discuss the next COVID-19 relief bill. The House and Senate left D.C.…

Key points in this update: Democrats and Republicans continue to negotiate language for the next COVID-19 relief legislation. Both sides… Key points in this update:Democrats and Republicans continue to negotiate language for the next COVID-19 relief legislation. Both sides report progress.An Executive Order was signed…