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Audit Toolkit
Read the full articleDiscover the tools, resources and information you need to respond to an insurance carrier’s audit. Plus, we’ll explain the benefits… Discover the tools, resources and information you need to respond to an insurance carrier’s audit. Plus, we’ll explain the benefits of performing internal audits and…

Coding Toolkit
Read the full articleTest your coding knowledge and get expert help with complex allergy coding questions.… Test your coding knowledge and get expert help with complex allergy coding questions.…

Update your fee schedule to maximize revenue 2024
Read the full articleIf you haven’t reviewed and updated your fee schedule in the past year, you might be leaving revenue on the… This article appeared in College Insider in 2017. It has been updated. If you haven’t reviewed and updated your fee schedule in the past…

2024 Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Read the full articleCMS released its final rule updating the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2024 (Final Rule).… The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule updating the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2024 (Final Rule). Key proposals concerning…

January 2024 Annals highlights
Read the full articleOur focus this issue is on pediatric and adolescent asthma. The CME Review focuses on the use of biologics in… Happy New Year! As you get back in the swing of work in the new year, be sure to check out this month’s Annals…

High-five – Power up your HR
Read the full articleEvery month we want to give a shout out – a high-five – to a great member resource on the… Every month we want to give a shout out – a high-five – to a great member resource on the College website. This month, we…

New employee onboarding: the key to employee engagement and retention
Read the full articleDoes your practice have engaged, successful employees and low employee turnover? Or is your practice a revolving door of dissatisfied… Does your practice have engaged, successful employees and low employee turnover? Or is your practice a revolving door of dissatisfied employees? The cost of recruiting…

Bernard Halpern, MD – a friend of the College, discovered one of the first antihistamines
Read the full articleDr. Bernard Halpern & Professor P. Portier, co-discoverer of anaphylaxis, at the 1958 International Association of Allergology meeting in Paris.… Dr. Bernard Halpern & Professor P. Portier, co-discoverer of anaphylaxis, at the 1958 International Association of Allergology meeting in Paris. In 1942, phenbenzamine (Antergan),…

ACAAI Guidance on Risk of Allergic Reactions to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Read the full articleReactions to vaccines, in general, are rare with the incidence of anaphylaxis estimated at 1.31 in 1 million doses given. With the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by the FDA on December 11, 2020, the ACAAI COVID-19…

Watch our A/I 2021 Coding update webinar anytime!
Read the full articleBeginning Jan. 1, 2021, there will be new rules for coding and documenting outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services. Are you ready for the changes? Get the facts in our webinar 2021 Coding for Allergy/Immunology. Our experts discuss: Changes in the 2021…

ACAAI suggestions on office procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic
Read the full articleAs allergy practices throughout the U.S. are starting to see more and more patients come back to their offices, there… As allergy practices throughout the U.S. are starting to see more and more patients come back to their offices, there have been questions on the…

Challenges of identifying phenotypic profiles for food allergic patients, reactions to foods during avoidance strategies and pro and con articles on fresh food as a reagent for skin prick testing for food allergy
Read the full articleSpring is starting to morph into summer, but this one is unlike any that most of us have ever seen,… Spring is starting to morph into summer, but this one is unlike any that most of us have ever seen, given the lingering effects of…

COVID-19’s impact on allergists’ clinical services and protocols
Read the full articleBackground How has COVID-19 affected allergy/immunology clinical service volumes and protocols? We’ll review this data and provide a summary of… Background How has COVID-19 affected allergy/immunology clinical service volumes and protocols? We’ll review this data and provide a summary of respondent comments from the College’s…

Will there be a shortage of glass vials and syringes?
Read the full articleThere have been a few recent news reports raising the possibility of future shortages of glass vials and syringes for… There have been a few recent news reports raising the possibility of future shortages of glass vials and syringes for general medical use due to…

Insights on COVID-19 impact on allergists
Read the full articleBackground The College conducted a survey of members in the United States to determine the impact of COVID-19 on their… Background The College conducted a survey of members in the United States to determine the impact of COVID-19 on their practices. The survey explored the…

Survival Tips for A/I Practices During COVID-19
Read the full articleCOVID-19 is taking a financial toll on many allergy/immunology practices. College Advocacy Council and Practice Management Committee leaders developed the… COVID-19 is taking a financial toll on many allergy/immunology practices. College Advocacy Council and Practice Management Committee leaders developed the following tips to help you…

We want your updates
Read the full articleThe College’s public website is full of resources for those seeking answers for symptoms, options for treatment and resources on… The College’s public website is full of resources for those seeking answers for symptoms, options for treatment and resources on a wide range of allergy…

Trying to reach your patients?
Read the full articleIs your allergy practice still using phone calls for appointment reminders to advise patients of schedule changes, to discuss insurance… Is your allergy practice still using phone calls for appointment reminders to advise patients of schedule changes, to discuss insurance verification and payment and to…

Idiopathic anaphylaxis yardstick and biologics for asthma, plus interesting letters on diverse allergy topics
Read the full articleI hope your winter hasn’t been too harsh so far. The midsouth of the United States is having a milder… I hope your winter hasn’t been too harsh so far. The midsouth of the United States is having a milder than usual season, but there…

Will You Be Paid by Medicare On Jan. 1?
Read the full articleStarting Jan. 1, if you do not use Medicare’s new Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs) on Medicare claims, you will not… Starting Jan. 1, if you do not use Medicare’s new Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs) on Medicare claims, you will not be paid. Regardless of the…

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