Category: National Affairs
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ACA Repeal Watch: Wheels set in motion but proceeding with caution
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Wheels set in motion but proceeding with cautionThe U.S. Senate passed a budget resolution (S Con Res 3) on Thursday, which instructs the four congressional committees with…
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ACG Practice Management Center: Important Updates for ACG Members
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Practice Management Center: Important Updates for ACG MembersACG Members: Need Help with MACRA? ACG’s MACRA website not only hosts the various MIPS and APM requirements, and payment…
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2016 ACG National Affairs News Year in Review: ACG in Washington D.C. and State Houses across the Country
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / 2016 ACG National Affairs News Year in Review: ACG in Washington D.C. and State Houses across the CountryYear in Review: ACG in Washington D.C. and State Houses across the Country ACG on Capitol Hill and Washington…
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ACG-FDA Visiting Fellowship Program: Dr. Kendall Beck’s Experience at the FDA
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG-FDA Visiting Fellowship Program: Dr. Kendall Beck’s Experience at the FDAIn October of 2016, Kendall Beck completed a one month rotation with the FDA’s Gastroenterology and Inborn Errors Products (DGIEP)…
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ Lowering Professional Fees for GI Services
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ Lowering Professional Fees for GI ServicesACG has partnered with the State Medical Society of New Jersey in opposing a recent Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield…
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ACG Leaders Participate in the DDNC Annual Winter Board Meeting and Fall Forum
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Leaders Participate in the DDNC Annual Winter Board Meeting and Fall ForumOn December 4-5, 2016, the Digestive Disease National Coalition (DDNC), an umbrella organization comprised of over 50 professional societies, including…
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Congress passes 21st Century Cures Act- What does it mean for clinical GI?
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Congress passes 21st Century Cures Act- What does it mean for clinical GI?This week, the U.S. Senate passed the 21st Century Cures Act. The U.S. House passed the bill last week. After…
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Important Date for ACG Members: December 7 is the deadline to appeal 2015 PQRS and VM review
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Important Date for ACG Members: December 7 is the deadline to appeal 2015 PQRS and VM reviewACG members have until December 7 to contest potential payment penalties associated with CY 2015 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)…
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Rep. Tom Price, MD and Seema Verma to lead HHS and CMS
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Rep. Tom Price, MD and Seema Verma to lead HHS and CMSThis week, President-elect Donald Trump selected Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-GA) to serve as the Secretary for the Department of…
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November 2016 State Ballot Summary for ACG Members: Health Care Ballot Issues Around the Country
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / November 2016 State Ballot Summary for ACG Members: Health Care Ballot Issues Around the CountryFrom ACG Board of Governors Chair, Costas Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG: November 2016 State Ballot Summary for ACG Members The…