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Calendar Year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Final Rule Report
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2025 (CY2025) Final Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedu…
AAO-HNS Summary of CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn July 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2025 Proposed Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which als…
AAO-HNS Leads Coalition Efforts to Submit Letter to CGS Administrators Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) – Botulinum Toxin Injections
Advocacy, Physician Payment Reform, Private Payer Advocacy, Regulatory Relief, ReimbursementFollowing coalition advocacy by the Academy, the American Laryngological Association (ALA) and the American Broncho-Esophagological Association (ABEA) a joint …
AAO-HNS Summary of HHS Rule Establishing Disincentives for Healthcare Providers that Engage in “Information Blocking”
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn June 24, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released …
AAO-HNS Summary of CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn January 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule. The rule includes impor…
2024 Medicare Claims – What We Know Now
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefThe CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule implemented a 3.4% cut to physician reimbursement. This cut went into effect on January 1, 2024. While there is sti…
CMS Releases 2024 HOPPS/ASC Final Rule
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS)/Am…
AAO-HNS Summary of CY 2024 MPFS Final Rule
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefFollowing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) release of the CY 2024 Final Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which also …
Federal Departments Release New Proposed Rule on No Surprises Act IDR Process
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn October 27, 2023, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (the Departments) and the Office of Personnel Management releas…
CMS Reopens IDR Portal For New Single and Bundled Claims
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on October 6, that it reopened the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) portal for new single an…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2024 HOPPS/ASC Proposed Rule
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn September 8, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective…
AAO-HNS Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Rule to Protect Children from Small, High-Powered Magnets
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn August 18, the AAO-HNS joined an amicus brief in support of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) rule intended to protect children from the dange…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2024 MPFS/QPP Proposed Rule
Advocacy, Physician Payment Reform, Private Payer Advocacy, Regulatory Relief, ReimbursementSeptember 12, 2023On September 11, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the calendar year (CY) 202…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Request Information on Episode-Based Payment Models
Regulatory ReliefThe Academy responded to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) request for information published on July 18 seeking input on a list of topi…
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends May 11
Regulatory ReliefOn May 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). The move comes after HHS Secretary Xavier B…
AAO-HNS Summary of CY 2024 MPFS Proposed Rule
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2024 Proposed Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which als…
AAO-HNS, ALA and ABEA Advocate on Medicare SLP Telehealth Services
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn May 5, the AAO-HNS partnered with the American Broncho-Esophagological Association and the American Laryngological Association in sending a joint letter to …
AAO-HNS comments on CMS Proposed Rule for Improving Prior Authorization and Interoperability
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn December 13, 2022, CMS issued a proposed rule that aimed to reduce provider burden by improving prior authorization processes and interoperability. The Acad…
AAO-HNS Summary of CY 2023 MPFS Final Rule
Advocacy, Physician Payment Reform, Private Payer Advocacy, Regulatory Relief, ReimbursementFollowing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) release of the CY 2023 Final Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which also …
AAO-HNS Summary of CY 2023 MPFS Proposed Rule
Advocacy, Physician Payment Reform, Private Payer Advocacy, Regulatory Relief, ReimbursementOn July 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2023 Proposed Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which also…
Academy Urges CMS to Work with Physicians to Review Appropriate Use Criteria Program
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefThe Academy joined the American Medical Association and 42 other medical societies and associations to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (C…
HRSA Details New Requirements for Late PRF Reporting
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefLast week, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that it would reopen the reporting portal for recipients of Period 1 Provider Reli…
CMS Releases 2022 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program Final Rule
Advocacy, Regulatory ReliefOn November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule implementing changes to the Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Paym…
CMS Releases 2022 HOPPS/ASC Final Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn 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 ReliefOn 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 ReliefOn 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 ReliefOn 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 Continues Medicare Advocacy Efforts on Payment for PPE
Regulatory ReliefOn 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 ReliefThe 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 ReliefOn January 7 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced modifications to the calendar year 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) base…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2021 HOPPS Final Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn January 4 the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services on the Calendar Year 2021 Hospital Outpatient Prospective…
CMS Releases Calendar Year 2021 HOPPS Final Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn December 2 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2021 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final…
AAO-HNS Preliminary Summary of CY 2021 MPFS Final Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn December 1 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2021 Final Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Quality Paym…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2021 MPFS Proposed Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn October 5, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule a…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2021 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) Proposed Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn October 5, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2021 Medicare HOPPS proposed rule. The…
Medicare to Require Prior Authorization for Certain Outpatient Department Services Starting July 1, 2020
Regulatory ReliefIn the Calendar Year 2020 Outpatient Prospective Payment System/Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule (2020 OPPS Final Rule), the Centers for Medicare and Medi…
AAO-HNS Comments on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn December 30, the AAO-HNS submitted comments to CMS regarding the CY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule. In the November 15 federal register not…
AAO-HNS Comments on Medicare CY 2020 Hospital Outpatient Proposed Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn September 27, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to CMS regarding the CY 2020 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulat…
AAO-HNS Comments on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn August 30, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule a…
CMS Heeds AAO-HNS Concerns on CY 2019 MPFS
Regulatory ReliefOn November 1, 2018, CMS released a final rule implementing changes to the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. In response to AAO-HNS advocacy and coordinate…
CMS Releases CY 2020 MPFS/QPP Proposed Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn July 29, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2020 Proposed Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn December 31, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter on the CY 2019 PFS Final Rule thanking CMS for implementing multiple policy changes positively impacting…
CMS Releases CY 2019 OPPS and ASC Final Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn November 2, 2018, CMS released a final rule implementing changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center…
AAO-HNS Comments on Medicare CY 2019 Hospital Outpatient Proposed Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn September 24, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to CMS regarding the CY 2019 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulat…
AAO-HNS Submits Comments on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn September 10, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing several components of the CY 2019 …
CMS Releases CY 2019 MPFS/QPP Proposed Rule
Regulatory ReliefOn July 12, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2019 Proposed Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Whi…