After two years of special virtual sessions, the AMA House of Delegates will reconvene in person June 10–15. ACR representatives will focus on Medicare physician payment system reform, national drug shortages, funding the new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health and more.
With 290 cosponsors, ACR-supported legislation to streamline prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans has met a support threshold that may allow the lead sponsor to force House action.
More than 70 rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals convened in Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of legislation that would reduce patients’ out-of-pocket drug costs and help grow America’s healthcare workforce.
Effective for dates of service on or after April 1, the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code J0491 is valid for billing 1 mg anifrolumab-fnia.
In response to ACR and provider concerns about administrative burden, CVS Caremark has issued a streamlined version of its prior authorization forms for many biologic drugs.
The meetings will focus on legislation affecting rheumatology, including bills on graduate medical education and use of copay assistance funds.
Advisors of the American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Relative Value Update (RUC) Committees play a crucial role in the code creation and valuation process. These positions allow the ACR to have a significant voice in influencing changes and ensuring rheumatology services are effectively represented.
Practices that received Provider Relief Funds between April 10–June 30, 2020, and did not file a report may request to submit a late report and avoid having funds recouped.
On Feb. 2, 2022, the ACR released a revised version of its COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Guidance Summary (version 5, revised). A full paper was originally published online in Arthritis & Rheumatology (A&R) on March 17, 2021, and version 5 has been submitted to A&R for publication. Updates include: Recommendations differentiating supplemental and booster doses, including…
The ACR-supported Breen Act will provide resources for mental health services and programs for healthcare professionals to reduce burnout and prevent suicide.