Advocacy Articles
Updates about legislative and regulatory issues impacting the field of sleep medicine
The AASM Political Action Committee (PAC) is proud to introduce PAC Perks, a new donor recognition program that makes it easier than ever for members to get involved in advocacy and strengthen our collective voice on Capitol Hill. What is PAC Perks? PAC [...]
On Oct. 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that clinicians who participated in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2024 may now view their performance feedback, which includes the final score and payment adjustment factors. The final score determines [...]
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the AASM has submitted a letter to congressional leaders outlining the disruption caused by the recent expiration of telehealth flexibilities. The letter includes recommendations to reinstate these flexibilities and enact retroactive reimbursement for these services. Key requests [...]
In anticipation of possible congressional action, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has instructed Medicare administrative contractors to limit the Medicare claims hold for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2025, that are impacted by expired Medicare legislative payment provisions. This [...]
On Sept. 9, the Make America Healthy Again Commission released the “Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy,” a plan designed to tackle the growing crisis of childhood chronic disease in the United States. About the strategy The Commission, established to investigate and address [...]
On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the extreme and uncontrollable circumstances (EUC) policy will apply to Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians affected by the recent Texas weather emergencies. Performance categories for those clinicians will [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine sent a letter to the members of the Make America Healthy Again Commission to provide feedback on sleep-related issues addressed in “The MAHA Report: Make our Children Healthy Again Assessment,” which was released by the commission in [...]
Delegates representing the AASM participated in last week’s annual meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, which adopted a new policy declaring that sleep deprivation is a crisis. The meeting was held June 6 – 11 in Chicago. AASM delegates [...]
Sleep is foundational to health, and American children — particularly adolescents — face “a nationwide sleep crisis,” according to “The MAHA Report: Make Our Children Healthy Again,” an assessment released May 22 by President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again Commission. The report aims [...]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 2.8% cut to physician Medicare payments starting Jan. 1, 2025. This would be the fifth consecutive year of cuts, threatening access to health care for Medicare beneficiaries. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Jimmy [...]