Antigen prep for allergen immunotherapy undervalued, OIG finds

Article Overview

This article covers an OIG report examining Medicare payment valuation for allergen immunotherapy preparation, including CMS’s response and planned review of practice expense inputs. It also discusses how a CPT Editorial Panel definition change affected utilization and why specialty-based practice patterns were noted by the report. The piece is relevant to coders, allergists, and reimbursement professionals following Medicare physician payment policy and CPT-based service definitions.