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The ACR’s Top Legislative Priority: Reforming Medicare Reimbursement

From the College  |  July 17, 2024

The ACR is encouraged that lawmakers are discussing Medicare physician payment reform and continues to work to educate lawmakers about the importance of both short- and long-term policy solutions. Support grassroots efforts by messaging your lawmakers today.

Ethics Forum: Regarding Chatbots in Rheumatology

Biana Modilevsky, DO, & Kabita Nanda, MD  |  June 10, 2024

Chatbots are not a new concept, but have recently gained popularity and traction. Launched in late 2022, ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) is a web-based platform designed to simulate interactive conversations and deliver real-time data. It has quickly become a tool that provides instantaneous information that can be more focused than a Google search.1 We,…

Insurance Denial Woes? The ACR Can Help with Appeal Letter Templates

From the College  |  May 16, 2024

Don’t reinvent the wheel. The ACR Committee on Rheumatologic Care offers members an updated slate of template letters to help appeal insurance denials for common off-label rheumatology treatments.

Commercial Payers Update Reimbursement for Underwater Infliximab Biosimilars

From the College  |  May 5, 2024

Three commercial health insurance payers have increased reimbursement for infliximab biosimilars in response to concerns that formulary requirements are leaving practices underwater.

UnitedHealthcare Updates Reimbursement for Infliximab Biosimilars

From the College  |  April 6, 2024

On April 1, UnitedHealthcare updated reimbursement for infliximab biosimilars in response to concerns that formulary requirements are leaving practices underwater.

Change Healthcare/Optum Cyberattack: Key Updates on Claims Disruptions & Emergency Funding

From the College  |  March 12, 2024

The Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare, the clearinghouse vendor that connects providers with insurance payers, including Medicare, has caused unprecedented challenges and had a critical financial impact on payments to providers nationwide. UnitedHealthcare Group (UHG), the parent company of Change, confirmed on March 8 that it is making significant progress to restore all systems….

Updates from the ACR Insurance Subcommittee

From the College  |  March 7, 2024

The Insurance Subcommittee is working to address coverage and reimbursement challenges facing rheumatology practices, including issues related to biosimilar use, in-office treatments and the new G2211 code.

The ACR Advocates for G2211 Reimbursement under Medicare Advantage & Commercial Plans

From the College  |  February 3, 2024

The ACR is reaching out to Medicare Advantage and commercial payers to ensure appropriate reimbursement for the new complex care add-on code, G2211, implemented for outpatient office visits starting Jan. 1, 2024.

The Biosimilar Economic Conundrum: Where We Stand

Carina Stanton  |  January 17, 2024

Reimbursement has fallen below acquisition price for some biosimilar versions of infliximab, forcing practices and patients to make difficult decisions. The ACR is working to change this.

Blue Cross NC Revises Autoimmune Pathways Program

From the College  |  November 16, 2023

After meeting with the ACR and other stakeholders, Blue Cross NC and OMI announced revisions to their Autoimmune Pathways Program to drop biologic tapering requirements and paying providers according to specific treatment decisions.

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