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…
Phillips Recall of PAP Devices
On June 14, 2021, Phillips issued a voluntary recall notification of positive air pressure (PAP) and ventilator devices. The recall applies to all Phillips dev…
Announcing the International Advisory Board (IAB) Chair-elect: Sheng-Po Hao, MD
Sheng-Po Hao, MD, has been selected to become the Chair-elect of the International Advisory Board (IAB). Dr. Hao is professor and chair of the Department of Ot…
Annual Election Results
Thank you for sharing your voice and helping to decide the future of the specialty. The results are now in and have been verified. Find out which leaders were …
AAO-HNS/F Strategic Plan: Updated April 2021
Our Strategic Plan sets the overall direction of the organization by defining specific goals and objectives that guide resource management.
CMS Releases FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (5-13-21)
On April 27, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule.…
Expired: Join the SRF Governing Council
Apply today for a position on the SRF Governing Council. Applications are due by August 2nd.
AAO-HNS Celebrates House of Representatives Passage of Anti-Tobacco Legislation
AdvocacyOver the course of the past year, the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) has collaborated with a number of physician and publi…
Medicare Begins Advance Payment Recoupment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the agency has begun recouping COVID-19 Accelerated and Advance Payments (CAAPs) received…
Now Closed: Call for Nominations: WIO Governing Council
Apply for a position on the WIO Governing Council. Applications are due by August 2nd. APPLY TODAY
Reg-ent Clinical Data Registry
ResearchReg-ent, focused on quality improvement and patient outcomes, is an essential tool to advance outcomes in the specialty.
Anthem Announces Extension of Telehealth Flexibility (4/12/21)
Private Payer AdvocacyOn April 6, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced that, until further notice, they will continue to cover telephone-only medical services from in-network and…
Wellmark Reverses Negative Coverage Policy for Balloon Sinus Ostial Dilation (11/19/20)
Private Payer AdvocacyFollowing extensive advocacy efforts by the AAO-HNS, the Iowa Academy of Otolaryngology, and other stakeholders, Wellmark revised its medical policy, “Function…
