Author: Caroll D. Koscheski, MD, FACG
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Help Stop Medicare’s Planned Colonoscopy Cuts—6 Ways You Can Fight Back
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Help Stop Medicare’s Planned Colonoscopy Cuts—6 Ways You Can Fight BackThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule which,…
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Fight Medicare Colonoscopy Cuts: A “Playbook” for ACG Members
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Fight Medicare Colonoscopy Cuts: A “Playbook” for ACG MembersAs you know, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this month released the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule…
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ACG and GI Societies to Fight Medicare Cuts to Colonoscopy
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG and GI Societies to Fight Medicare Cuts to ColonoscopyCMS released on July 8 the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule which, if finalized, would drastically cut…
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CMS Eases ICD-10 Transition with 1-Year of Flexibility
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Eases ICD-10 Transition with 1-Year of FlexibilityIn response to concerns from ACG and the provider community, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week…
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Shocker: High Quality Colonoscopy Saves Lives
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Shocker: High Quality Colonoscopy Saves LivesA study published this week concluded that higher quality colonoscopies in terms of better adenoma detection were associated with as…
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Good News, Bad News: Colorectal Cancer Screening is Up But A Quirk in the Law and Forthcoming Reimbursement Cuts Could Derail Hardwon Progress in the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Good News, Bad News: Colorectal Cancer Screening is Up But A Quirk in the Law and Forthcoming Reimbursement Cuts Could Derail Hardwon Progress in the Fight Against Colorectal CancerHere’s some good news: Use of lifesaving colorectal screening tests is on the upswing according to American Cancer Society investigators…
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Top Five Reasons to Support the SCREEN ACT
You may have already heard about the SCREEN ACT (S. 1079, HR 2035), new legislation introduced in April that would…