倡导Articles
关于影响睡眠领域的立法和监管问题的更新
Multiple Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have made modifications to local coverage articles (LCAs) after the AASM advocated for the MACs to allow Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes 95800, 95801, and 95806 to be reported when home sleep apnea tests are performed in the home. [...]
On Nov. 9 and 10, 2021, a diverse group of sleep health advocates held virtual Capitol Hill visits with 11 congressional offices to advocate for legislative policies and issues important to AASM members and the larger sleep community. The meetings built on the productive [...]
On Sept. 21, the Congressional Sleep Health Caucus held its first briefing for legislative staff. The virtual briefing focused on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and allowed legislative staff to learn about the importance of sleep health from several sleep experts. Patient concerns, [...]
AAFS提出了对美国医学协会的代表院的代表的为期五年审查。参与使AASM能够在监督练习和报销问题的两个关键委员会中代表睡眠专业：AMA /专业社会相对价值缩放更新[...]
AASM和若干医疗社会和患者倡导组织于6月22日提交了一封信给耐用的医疗设备（DME）医疗保险行政承办商（MAC）要求支持Medicare＆Medicate服务中心（CMS）的支持，为受召回影响的患者[...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors has developed a new position statement declaring that sleep is a biological necessity, and insufficient sleep and untreated sleep disorders are detrimental for health, well-being and safety. The statement supports the AASM vision that, "Sleep [...]
2021年4月13日至14日，ASAM倡导委员会和政治行动委员会的成员举行了虚拟国会山的访问，其中14个国会驻国务院访问了促进促进睡眠健康的政策，并解决AASO的立法和政策议程。ASAFO代表团的重点是[...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) organized and coordinated a multi-society initiative involving 20 organizations to develop and submit a comprehensive comment letter in response to the draft CPAP technology assessment and appendix posted recently by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [...]
2020年12月2日，CMS发表了众多预期的最终规则，“现代化和澄清医生自我推荐法规”，其为医生自我推荐法制定了例外 - 被称为STAKS法律 - 为某些价值为基础医师，提供者和供应商之间或医生之间的薪酬安排。[...]
DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has established a Congressional Sleep Health Caucus to emphasize the necessity of healthy sleep for optimal health and to promote high quality, patient-centered care for the millions of Americans who have sleep disorders. The caucus [...]
