Category: National Affairs
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At the State Level: ACG Governor for Kansas to Serve on Medicare Contractor Advisory Committee
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / At the State Level: ACG Governor for Kansas to Serve on Medicare Contractor Advisory CommitteeACG Governor for Kansas, Stanley Brand, MD FACG, was recently nominated by ACG and subsequently selected to serve on a…
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Update from the Hill: What ACG Members Need to Know
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Update from the Hill: What ACG Members Need to KnowLast month, ACG updated membership on the outstanding issues that remained when members of Congress left for the August recess. …
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Update from New England States: Connecticut and Rhode Island Pass Restrictions on Physician Non-Compete Agreements
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Update from New England States: Connecticut and Rhode Island Pass Restrictions on Physician Non-Compete AgreementsThis summer, Rhode Island and Connecticut passed significant legislation concerning the use of non-compete agreements for physicians. The goal…
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Update on CA Bill Seeking to Waive Patient Cost-Sharing for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Screening Colonoscopy
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Update on CA Bill Seeking to Waive Patient Cost-Sharing for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Screening ColonoscopyThis month, the California State Senate and Assembly passed the, “Health Care Coverage: Colorectal Cancer Screening and Testing (AB 1763).” …
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ACA Back in the News: a good time for some updated statistics for ACG members
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Back in the News: a good time for some updated statistics for ACG membersThis week, Aetna announced that the company intends to withdraw most of its “2017 public exchange expansion plans” and undergo…
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CMS Provides Guidance on PQRS Feedback Reports and the PQRS Informal Review Process for 2015 Results: What ACG members need to know
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Provides Guidance on PQRS Feedback Reports and the PQRS Informal Review Process for 2015 Results: What ACG members need to knowEach year, physicians and group practices receive “PQRS feedback reports” detailing whether they satisfactorily participated in PQRS, or whether they…
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Update from the Hill: Congress in Recess until September; Lame Duck Post-Election Schedule
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Update from the Hill: Congress in Recess until September; Lame Duck Post-Election ScheduleCongress left for a seven-week recess on July 14 and will return after Labor Day, giving lawmakers limited time to…
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World Hepatitis Day: Demonstration Project Links Colorectal Cancer Screening and Hepatitis C Virus Screening
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / World Hepatitis Day: Demonstration Project Links Colorectal Cancer Screening and Hepatitis C Virus ScreeningOn Thursday, July 28th, ACG joined the CDC and other patient advocacy groups in commemorating “World Hepatitis Day.” To raise…
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North Carolina Legislature Passes Law Limiting MOC for State Licensing
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / North Carolina Legislature Passes Law Limiting MOC for State LicensingIn early July, the North Carolina state legislature passed HB 728, which, among other provisions, states that the North Carolina…
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2016 CPT Coding Update
2016 CPT Coding Update The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and American Society for Gastrointestinal…