What's New

Top Five Socioeconomic and Regulatory Accomplishments
for 2011 (10/20/2011)

Update: Academy Representatives Communicate with Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) Regarding Balloon Sinus Ostial Dilation Reference Medical Policy (10/13/2011)

Academy Comments on the Proposed Rule for CY 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule (9/1/2011)

CMS Restores Previous Supervision Requirements for Videostroboscopy & Nasopharyngoscopy  (8/2/2011)

Potential 1% Increase for Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery in the CY 2012 Proposed Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (7/28/2011)

Academy Urges Congress to Reject MedPAC Recommendations on Imaging Services (7/20/2011)

New Patient Notification Template Letter (7/20/2011)

HP Update Newsletter (6/29/2011)

Check Out these Health Policy Sessions during the 2011 Annual Meeting and OTO EXPO (6/22/2011)

Academy Offers Feedback on the Proposed Rule for Accountable Care Organizations - (6/9/2011)

CMS Proposes New Exemption Categories under the Medicare E-Rx Program - (6/2/2011)

New Template letter to Appeal Denials for Septoplasty (30520) - (6/2/2011)

Academy Advocates for Expanded National Coverage of Cochlear Implants for Sensorineural Hearing Loss - (5/24/2011)

Academy Sends Comment Letter on ACR Appropriateness Criteria - (4/21/2011)

Major Win Regarding UHC policy on Rhinoplasty  – (4/7/2011)

Attestation For the Medicare EHR Incentives Program Has Began - (3/31/2011)

New Template letter Available to Appeal Denials for Image Guidance (+61782)  -  (03/09/2011)

The Academy Comments on the Proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 Criteria   - (02/25/2011)

Avoid Penalties in the 2011 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program - (02/24/2011)

2011 MPFS Conversion Factor Update - (01/13/2011)

Registration is Open for the EHR Incentive Programs - (01/06/2011) 

FAQs on Billing Audiology Services 

New CPT Code to Report Stereotactic computer assisted navigation - (01/06/2011)

New Consensus Opinion on How to Code Balloon Sinus Dilation - (11/01/2010)

Electronic Health Records and Meaningful Use - (01/06/2011)

 
 
 
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