Latest News and Recent Actions

• ACG joins GI societies in encouraging the NQF to endorse quality measures important to our specialty

CMS

• ACG submits comment to CMS regarding the physician “sunshine payment” proposed rule
• ACG and ASGE Submit Comments on ACO Regulation
• ACG provides comments on H&P requirements in the ASC setting
• ACG, ASGE, and the AGA submit comments to the 2011 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule
• ACG, ASGE, and AGA submit comments to the 2011 Medicare HOPD and ASC setting final rule
• ACG joins AMA in requesting CMS expeditiously reimburse those providers who are owed retroactive Medicare PFS claims
• ACG submits letter to Obama Administration officials in follow-up to the December 2010 White House meeting with ACG leadership
• ACG and ASGE provide recommendations to CMS for 2012 PQRS quality measures (16 ASGE ACG PQRS 2012 Call for measures)
• ACG provides comment to CMS regarding the development of the “Physician Compare” website
• ACG submits comment to CMS regarding the 2011 proposed Medicare outpatient hospital department and ambulatory surgical center payment rates
• ACG submits comments to CMS regarding the 2011 Medicare physician fee schedule and other Medicare Part B proposed policies
• ACG joins ASGE and AGA in letter to CMS regarding ASC conditions for coverage
• ACG joins other medical societies in letter to CMS regarding consultation codes
• ACG joins AGA and ASGE in comment letter to CMS on gastroparesis
• ACG joins several specialty societies in a letter to HHS Secretary Sebelius regarding CMS’s proposed rule on the Medicare/Medicaid electronic health records (EHR) incentive program
• ACG and sister societies provide comments to CMS proposed rule on health information technology (IT) and Medicare/Medicaid incentive programs

FDA

ACG Urges FDA to Take Action on Nationwide Shortage of Sedation Drugs

Capitol Hill

Links to Medicare Information and Regulations

• CMS web page
• Physician Fee Schedule Code Look-Up
• Federal Register
• To access the 2010 PQRI educational products, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI/02_Spotlight.asp on the CMS website. Once on the Spotlight page, view the listing of educational products and the corresponding web pages where they can be found.
• Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Fact Sheet (February 2010)
• Medicare Physician Payment Backgrounder

Practice Guides

• HIPAA Administrative Compliance Simplification Guide (Joint Sponsorship by ACG & ASGE)
• ACG/ASGE Joint Credentialing Document (Joint Sponsorship by ACG & ASGE)

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