Introduced in the Senate on Feb. 25, the bill would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to provide a clear process and circumstances for requesting medical exceptions to step therapy protocols.
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ACR Offers Evaluation & Management Coding Lunch & Learn Series
ACR practice management staff are offering a free, tailored, one-hour Lunch & Learn series to help members, practices and their staff become familiar with new office and outpatient evaluation and management codes and documentation guidelines that went into effect Jan. 1.
UnitedHealthcare Designates Avsola, Inflectra Preferred Infliximab Products
On Feb. 1, UnitedHealthcare enacted a new policy designating Avsola and Inflectra as the preferred infliximab products for UHC commercial plans. ACR leaders have urged UHC to allow existing patients to continue on their current medication.
Quality Payment Program 2021 Final Rule Released
ACR staff highlight essential 2021 MIPS reporting period information, as well as key changes from the 2020 to 2021 performance period.
The Leading Boldly Fundraising Campaign Makes Tremendous Progress
In 2018, the Rheumatology Research Foundation embarked on its third and most ambitious fundraising campaign, the Leading Boldly: Transforming Rheumatology campaign, with a goal of raising $75 million over five years. The campaign supports Foundation programs to recruit the best and brightest into the field, train rheumatology health professionals at all career stages and support…
Evaluation & Management Coding Changes in the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Implementation of rate increases for evaluation and management services and other changes bring big updates to many Current Procedural Terminology codes.
After the 2020 Election, What’s in Store for Rheumatology Advocacy?
Despite high voter turnout and many new faces entering Congress, minimal power shifts in most levels of government will have implications for the ACR’s advocacy agenda in 2021.
ACR Advances Rheumatology Positions in American Medical Association Policies
At the American Medical Association House of Delegates Special Meeting held Nov. 13–17, 2020, the ACR’s delegation successfully led an effort to update AMA policies on home infusion and copay accumulators.
UnitedHealthcare Delays Copay Accumulator Policy
After ACR and other provider and patient organizations expressed concerns about a proposed copay accumulator policy set to take effect Jan. 1, 2021, UnitedHealthcare has indefinitely delayed its implementation but is continuing to explore options to reduce spending on specialty drugs.
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