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Academy Urges CMS to Work with Physicians to Review Appropriate Use Criteria Program
Advocacy, Regulatory Relief
The Academy joined the American Medical Association and 42 other medical societies and associations to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (C…
Cigna Announces Reimbursement Policy Update Related to Modifier 25
Private Payer Advocacy
Effective August 13, 2022, Cigna will require the submission of office notes with claims submitted with evaluation and management (E/M) CPT codes 99212, 99213,…
HRSA Details New Requirements for Late PRF Reporting
Advocacy, Regulatory Relief
Last week, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that it would reopen the reporting portal for recipients of Period 1 Provider Reli…
Registration Open for May Global Grand Rounds Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Don’t miss the AAO-HNS Global Grand Rounds webinar, “Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery” on Saturday, May 14 at 9:00 AM EST! Si…
2022 Health Policy Scholarship
The AAO-HNS and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) are offering an annual scholarship to subsidize attendance and participation in the Health Leadership Pr…
Update to Clinical Practice Guideline on Most Common Outpatient Surgery Performed on Children: Tympanostomy Tubes
ALEXANDRIA, VA ‒ The American Academy of Otolaryngology‒Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tub…
Expired: 2022 Global Grand Round Webinar Series
The AAO-HNS 2022 Global Grand Rounds webinar series launches on Saturday, February 12, 9:00am (ET). The first topic of our 2022 series focuses on Chronic Rhino…
CMS Releases 2022 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program Final Rule
Advocacy, Regulatory Relief
On November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule implementing changes to the Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Paym…
AAO-HNS Supports COVID-19 Physician Liability Protection Legislation
The AAO-HNS joined members of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) to offer its strong endorsement of H.R. 3021. The “Coronavirus Provider Prote…
AAO-HNS Comments on Second No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule
Advocacy
On December 6, the Academy joined 20 other surgical specialties in submitting coalition comments on the most recent No Surprises Act regulations. The joint com…
CMS Releases 2022 HOPPS/ASC Final Rule
Regulatory Relief
On November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS)/Am…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2022 HOPPS/ASC Proposed Rule
Regulatory Relief
On September 17, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospectiv…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2022 Medicare PFS/QPP Proposed Rule
Regulatory Relief
On September 13, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedul…
AAO-HNS Summary of CY 2022 MPFS Proposed Rule
Regulatory Relief
On July 13, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2022 Proposed Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which also …
AAO-HNS Virtual Career Fair
Attend the AAO-HNS Virtual Career Fair on September 9 from 5-8 pm (ET) to connect with private practice employers, group practices, hospitals, health systems, …
AAO-HNS Continues Medicare Advocacy Efforts on Payment for PPE
Regulatory Relief
On February 1 the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding its interim final policy on coding and p…
AAO-HNS Releases Summary of Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Final Rules
Regulatory Relief
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two new regulations, which took effect on January 19, that have implications for otolaryngologists and…
CMS Releases Revised 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Conversion Factor
Regulatory Relief
On January 7 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced modifications to the calendar year 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) base…