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Celebrating Over 80 Years Of Service!

The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) represents over 2,700 Board-certified otolaryngologists and health care providers. Otolaryngology, frequently referred to as Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), uniquely combines medical and surgical expertise to care for patients with a variety of conditions affecting the ears, nose, and throat, as well as commonly related conditions. AAOA members devote part of their practice to the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease. The AAOA actively supports its membership through education, research, and advocacy in the care of allergic patients.

"Advance the comprehensive management of allergy and inflammatory disease in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery through training, education, and advocacy."

AAOA Member Benefits

  • Up to 60% discount for CME programs and free Annual Meeting. All AAOA’s CME programs meet ABOTOHNS Continuing Certification.
  • AAOA US ENT Affinity program, where AAOA members can gain savings on antigen, allergy supplies, and any of the other 5 service lines US ENT offers. For more email info@usentpartners.com.
  • Tools and resources to comply with US General Chapter 797 and practice management tools.
  • Advocacy support.
  • And much more! Learn More

ADVOCACY UPDATES

CMS Updates Conversion Factor for Physician Services

In early March, Congress adopted legislation that updated the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) conversion factor for…

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CMS to Provide Advanced Payments to Those Affected by the Change Healthcare Cyberattack

On Saturday, March 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a statement…

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Policy Update: State of the Union Address, Budget Updates

President Biden’s State of the Union Address State of the Union Transcript State of the Union Video…

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Upcoming Dates

04/01/24: Fellow Exam Application Deadline
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06/01/24: Research Grant Cycle
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06/25/24: Membership Application Deadline to be eligible for AAOA Member rate for the 2024 Basic Course

08/02/24: Scientific Abstract Submission Deadline
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12/01/24: Research Grant Cycle
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EDUCATION

AAOA Advanced Course

The recorded course content is available until April 30, 2024. This year’s Advanced Course featured Laryngology and Skull Base Surgery with Nausheen Jamal, MD and Garret Choby, MD as featured faculty.

RESIDENTS

For information about Resident membership, opportunities, DosedDaily, research grants, and other resources. Learn More

IFAR

Available Now

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IFAR Impact Factor: 2.454

IFAR Featured Content: COVID-19 - Free Access
Endonasal instrumentation and aerosolization risk in the era of COVID‐19: simulation, literature review, and proposed mitigation strategies . Read More

Changes in Managing Practices

Working together with AAOA staff, volunteer leadership and members will enable us to have a positive impact on our members’ practices.

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Live and Online CME

2024 AAOA Advanced Course in Allergy & Immunology - Hybrid
On-Demand Content Access Deadline:
April 30, 2024
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2024 AAOA Basic Course in Allergy & Immunology - Hybrid
July 25-27, 2024
The Diplomat, Hollywood, Florida
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2024 AAOA Annual Meeting - Hybrid
November 8-10, 2024
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
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USP 797 Online Module
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AAOA Educational Stacks
Next Availability - April 1, 2024

News and Updates

CEO Update, March 2024

March is such an optimistic month. (Although some may wonder this year with the extension of…

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Member Perspective on AAOA Value

by Dole Baker, MD, FAAOA Having been a long-time member of the AAOA, recent upgrades…

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College Allergy Symptoms Treatment Back to Shcool

PRACTICE RESOURCES

AAOA Practice Resource Tool Kit

The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) Practice Resource Tool Kit is intended as a guide to help AAOA members integrate allergy into their otolaryngology practice and to continually improve on this integration as new information, regulations, and resources become available.

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PARTNER RESOURCE CENTER

AAOA has launched a Partner Resource Center to bring you partner resources that can assist your practice and patient care.

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PATIENT CORNER

Future of the Affordable Care Act Up in the Air

On the campaign trail, President Trump said his top healthcare priority would be to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). His replacement proposals included allowing insurers to sell policies across state lines; making premiums fully tax deductible; expanding the availability of Health Savings Accounts; allowing the importation of drugs from other countries; and capping the employer tax exclusion for health plan coverage. According to a Rand study, Trump’s proposals could cost as much as $41 billion, depending upon which proposals were enacted.

GOP congressional leaders have also set their sights on ACA repeal and replace as a top priority this year, and have already set the process to repeal the bill in motion.  We anticipate they will use a 2015 bill that was passed and subsequently vetoed by former President Obama as a framework. That bill repealed the individual and employer mandates, and ended ACA’s subsidy programs, including premium tax credits, cost-sharing reduction payments and small business tax credits.

GOP leaders relied on a legislative tool to proceed with the repeal, called budget reconciliation, which only requires a simple majority vote in the Senate, to repeal selected provisions of the law. Under this approach, congressional committees have been tasked with writing the repeal legislation, then the full Congress will vote. The final version of the bill, which has not been completed, will most likely postpone the effective date for repeal to allow Congress sufficient time to come up with an alternative to ACA.

On January 18, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a detailed report laying out the implications of repealing the ACA. The CBO’s report states that repealing the law would result in an estimated 18 million people losing health insurance in 2018, with that number rising to an estimated 32 million by 2026. Repeal—without a comprehensive replacement in place—would also result in health insurance premiums spiking 20-25 percent over the next year, according to CBO.

In the meantime, Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has called for patience while a replacement plan is developed, and President Trump said he would prefer to keep some major elements of the law—allowing adult children to remain on their parents’ plans until age 26 and prohibiting pre-existing condition exclusions.

However, shortly after being inaugurated, President Trump signed his first executive order which concerned the ACA.  It directs federal agencies “to the maximum extent permitted by law” to relax policies that impose burdens on individuals, insurers, hospitals, doctors and pharmaceutical companies and to give greater flexibility to states.  Because of the complexity of the law, it is difficult to anticipate what changes the agencies will make as a result.

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