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CMS extends MIPS hardship exemption in 2023
Read the full articleCMS announced physicians and group practices can apply for a 2023 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) hardship exception.… In great news for allergy practices required to participate in MIPS, CMS announced physicians and group practices can apply for a 2023 MIPS Extreme and…

2023 ACAAI SPARK awards
Read the full articleThe Spark program annually awards scholarships of $1,500 to help cover the expenses for residents to spend three days at… The SPARK Award scholarship program was initiated to help “spark” an interest in residents who might be considering a career in Allergy/Immunology (A/I). The…

Federal training requirement for prescribers of controlled substances
Read the full articleBeginning on June 27, 2003, providers must check a box on their DEA registration application or renewal form indicating they… The Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (MATE Act), part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, was passed by Congress in December 2022.…

Submit an abstract for ACAAI 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting!
Read the full articleACAAI invites you to submit an abstract for its 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov 9 - 13, Anaheim, CA.… ACAAI invites you to submit an abstract for its 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov 9 - 13, Anaheim, CA. …

Committees foster the emergence of new leaders
Read the full articleCommittees play an essential role in our efforts to make the College a strategic, adaptive, sustainable and data-driven organization.… Committees play an essential role in our efforts to make the College a strategic, adaptive, sustainable and data-driven organization. Through collaboration and teamwork, we are…

Your questions answered - spring 2023
Read the full articleWe asked the College’s Executive Medical Director about the College’s leadership pathways and how members in early stages of their… We asked Todd Mahr, MD, FACAAI, the College’s Executive Medical Director, about the College’s leadership pathways and how members in early stages of their…

Your leadership’s decisions – spring 2023
Read the full articleThe following are key actions recently taken by the ACAAI Executive Committee.… The following are key actions recently taken by the ACAAI Executive Committee. Enabled Allied Health Professionals who attend the 2023 Annual Meeting to register for and attend the Women in Allergy Luncheon…

2023 Prior Authorization Reforms
Read the full articleCMS released a final rule that addresses changes to the prior authorization process under Medicare Advantage.… On April 5, CMS released a final rule that addresses changes to the prior authorization process under Medicare Advantage (MA), as well as a number of other program…

April 2023 Annals highlights
Read the full articleThe April issue focuses on traveling with allergic and immunologic disorders as families develop summer plans.… With spring here, the current issue of Annals in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has a potpourri of topics that focus on traveling with allergic and immunologic disorders as…

Register now for the hands-on ACAAI 2023 Allergen Extract Mixing Course, Sat., Aug. 5, 2023! Seats are limited!
Read the full articleThis stand-alone, one day, hands-on workshop is being held on August 5, 2023 at the Chicago O'Hare Airport Hilton.… This stand-alone, one day, hands-on workshop is being held on August 5, 2023 at the Chicago O'Hare Airport Hilton. It is geared to train allied health…

The Advocacy Council works for you
Read the full articleWe’ve worked independently and with like-minded medical coalitions on important issues that affect allergy practices.… The Advocacy Council has been exceedingly busy in the first quarter of 2023. In our advocacy efforts, we’ve worked independently and with like-minded medical coalitions on important issues that…

Get ready for Asthma and Allergy Awareness month
Read the full articleAsthma and Allergy Awareness Month is right around the corner, and it’s a great opportunity to share your expertise with… May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and it’s right around the corner. It’s a great opportunity to share your expertise with your community.…

Recognizing FITs for research
Read the full articleNominations are made by email and must be received by August 15, 2023 to be considered for this year’s… The ACAAI Annals Fellows-In-Training Award Program, established in 2022, will continue this year. FITs who publish the best article (original research or review) in Annals…

2023 Recommendations to address health care workforce challenges
Read the full articleThree months into the 118th Congress, we are beginning to get a sense of which issues Congress and its committees… As is typical at the start of a new Congress, committee chairs outlined ambitious agendas for their committees. Achieving the entirety of these agendas…

FITs get discount on AIM self-assessment program
Read the full articleThe four modes in the self-assessments (pretest, learn, posttest, comparison) provide a comprehensive learning experience.… The AIM Self-Assessment volumes are designed to help allergy/immunology providers and trainees obtain new knowledge and reaffirm existing knowledge. Together, the two modules consist of more than 200 case-based,…

Educating caregivers to treat anaphylaxis
Read the full articleWhile discussing my nephew’s egg allergy with my mother-in-law, she said she did not feel confident using his epinephrine auto-injector… While discussing my nephew’s egg allergy with my mother-in-law, she said she did not feel confident using his epinephrine auto-injector (EAI) and would feel more…

Moving Toward Equity: Disparities in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps - Part 3
in AllergyTalkRead the full articleEpisode 3 discusses access to treatment disparities for nasal polyposis in minority and underserved populations.… This podcast is supported by Sanofi Regeneron. The third podcast in this three-part series discusses access to treatment disparities for nasal polyposis in minority and underserved populations. Today’s speakers…

Moving Toward Equity: Disparities in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps - Part 2
in AllergyTalkRead the full articleEpisode 2 discusses how CRSwNP is affected by air pollution and environment, and how this affects minority and underserved… This podcast is supported by Sanofi Regeneron. The second podcast in this three-part series discusses the impact of air pollution and the environment on CRSwNP…

Moving Toward Equity: Disparities in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps - Part 1
in AllergyTalkRead the full articleEpisode 1 overviews the CRSwNP subtypes, reviews the evidence of disparities, and discusses the reasons for the disparities.… This podcast is supported by Sanofi Regeneron. The first podcast in this three-part series provides an overview of the subtypes of CRSwNP and reviews the evidence…

Please allow me to introduce myself
Read the full articleI have written a few of these columns since becoming College President last November, but I realized that for many… I have written a few of these columns since becoming College President last November, but I realized that for many of you, we haven’t been…

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