Alliance of Specialty MedicineAnother Year, Another Medicare Fee Schedule, Another Cut to Physician Payment2025 Medicare Physician Payment Rule Proposes Cut for 5th Straight YearNov 1Nov 1
Alliance of Specialty MedicineThe No Surprises Act: A Timeline of FrustrationNegotiations have been complex and laden with disagreements since the No Surprises Act was signed into law in December 2020.Jul 12Jul 12
Alliance of Specialty MedicineCongress Passes Legislation to Partially Mitigate the 3.4% Medicare Physician Payment CutThis month, in a federal budget deal struck to avoid a government shutdown, Congress passed legislation to reduce the 3.4% Medicare…Mar 19Mar 19
Alliance of Specialty MedicineCMS Releases Final Interoperability and E-Prior Authorization RegulationThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule on advancing interoperability and improving prior…Mar 1Mar 1
Alliance of Specialty MedicineMEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAY CUTS ARE IN EFFECT: Congress Needs to RespondOn November 2, 2023, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its calendar year 2024 final rule for the physician fee…Feb 13Feb 13
Alliance of Specialty MedicineUnitedHealthcare’s Red Tape Hints at Future Barriers to Patient CareLawrence Kim, MD, AGAFOct 10, 2023Oct 10, 2023
Alliance of Specialty MedicineReforming Prior Authorization Remains Top Policy PriorityLinda Lee, MDMay 31, 2023May 31, 2023
Alliance of Specialty MedicineALLIANCE OF SPECIALTY MEDICINE PARTICIPATES IN CMS ROUNDTABLE ON PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REFORMPhysician Specialists Document Abuses And Applaud Biden Administration’s Efforts To Fix The SystemMar 24, 2023Mar 24, 2023
Alliance of Specialty MedicineSpecialty Docs Set 2023 Federal AgendaPayment Integrity Remains a PriorityMar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
Alliance of Specialty MedicineThe Danger of Step Therapy Insurance ProtocolsAline Charabaty, MD, AGAF, FACGApr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021