Alliance of Specialty Medicine·Feb 26, 2025Lifesaving Treatments at Risk Due to Federal Funding FreezeHundreds of medical studies are at risk of coming to a halt due to ongoing uncertainty about a blanket order freezing billions in federal…
Alliance of Specialty Medicine·Nov 1, 2024Another Year, Another Medicare Fee Schedule, Another Cut to Physician Payment2025 Medicare Physician Payment Rule Proposes Cut for 5th Straight Year
Alliance of Specialty Medicine·Jul 12, 2024The 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.
Alliance of Specialty Medicine·Mar 19, 2024Congress 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…
Alliance of Specialty Medicine·Mar 1, 2024CMS 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…
Alliance of Specialty Medicine·Feb 13, 2024MEDICARE 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…
Alliance of Specialty Medicine·Oct 10, 2023UnitedHealthcare’s Red Tape Hints at Future Barriers to Patient CareLawrence Kim, MD, AGAF
Alliance of Specialty Medicine·May 31, 2023Reforming Prior Authorization Remains Top Policy PriorityLinda Lee, MD
Alliance of Specialty Medicine·Mar 24, 2023ALLIANCE OF SPECIALTY MEDICINE PARTICIPATES IN CMS ROUNDTABLE ON PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REFORMPhysician Specialists Document Abuses And Applaud Biden Administration’s Efforts To Fix The System
Alliance of Specialty Medicine·Mar 9, 2023Specialty Docs Set 2023 Federal AgendaPayment Integrity Remains a Priority