SHM Submits Feedback on the Addressing Social Needs eQCM
SHM joins the GME Advocacy Coalition response to the Senate Finance Committee’s draft proposal to expand GME.
SHM Submits Comments on the IPPS Proposed Rule
SHM submitted comments on the IPPS Proposed Rule.
Big News for Hospitalists: Elimination of the X-Waiver
On January 12, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the immediate elimination of the X-Waiver for prescribing buprenorphine, as required by the omnibus bill passed in December 2022. The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) celebrates this change as a major victory for our collective advocacy efforts and for improving the care of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD).
SHM Supports ACEP’s Call for Emergency Declaration
SHM supports ACEP’s call for an Emergency Declaration over the crisis of boarding admitted patients in the emergency department.
SHM Responds to the CMS Request for Information “Make Your Voice Heard”
SHM has submitted comments on a wide-ranging RFI, commenting on issues like health equity, prior authorization, telehealth expansion, and more.
SHM Submits Comments on Pulse Oximetry Devices
SHM submitted comments to the FDA regarding pulse oximetry device’s inaccurate readings on patients with darker skin pigmentation.
SHM Submits Comments on 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
SHM has submitted comments on the 2023 PFS Proposed Rule. SHM commented on various proposals including, but not limited to, telehealth, split (or shared) billing, code valuations, and the Quality Payment Program.
SHM Submits Request for Information Response on Prior Authorization
Prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans often result in unnecessary delays or denials in medically necessary care. SHM has submitted comments to CMS to encourage the agency to standardize and streamline the prior authorization process.
SHM Comments on the 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
SHM submitted comments on the quality and performance measurement provisions of the 2023 IPPS proposed rule and responded to a Request for Information on measuring healthcare disparities.
SHM Signs AMA Letter on Split (or shared) Billing
SHM joined the AMA and other medical specialty societies, urging CMS to rescind the new policy on split (or shared) billing.