Category: National Affairs
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ACG Governors in Washington D.C. Next Week
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Governors in Washington D.C. Next WeekThe ACG Board of Governors will be on Capitol Hill next week advocating for issues important to GI practices. Congress…
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ACG Members: Utilize ACG’s Practice Management Tools
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Education / ACG Members: Utilize ACG’s Practice Management ToolsIt is ACG’s mission to assist you with your private practice needs. We host a wealth of practice management materials…
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Congress Needs to Learn From Katie Couric
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Congress Needs to Learn From Katie CouricThis week, ACG shared Katie Couric’s unanticipated journey as a cancer advocate with Congress. Ms. Couric’s work is the subject…
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FDA Updates Guidance: How to Request Domperidone for GI Disorders
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / FDA Updates Guidance: How to Request Domperidone for GI DisordersACG continues to work with the FDA in helping members obtain access to domperidone for patients. As you know, domperidone…
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ACG Joins National Physicians Council for Healthcare Policy on Capitol Hill
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Joins National Physicians Council for Healthcare Policy on Capitol HillOn Tuesday, I attended the March 2016 National Physicians Council for Healthcare Policy meeting sponsored by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX). …
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ACG Members Join Patient Advocates on Capitol Hill
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Members Join Patient Advocates on Capitol HillACG with DDNC on the Hill by Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG, Vice Chair, Board of Governors On March 7, 2016, members…
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ACG Urges Congress to Support CRC Screening Legislation
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Urges Congress to Support CRC Screening LegislationEach year, hundreds of public and private health organizations come together with one common goal of educating the nation about…
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ACG, AGA, and ASGE Release 2016 CPT Coding Guidance
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG, AGA, and ASGE Release 2016 CPT Coding GuidanceACG and the GI societies work closely together to ensure that members are made aware of, and prepared for, coding…
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ACG Urges Vice President Biden to Promote the “80% by 2018” Campaign
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Urges Vice President Biden to Promote the “80% by 2018” CampaignOn Monday, March 1st, ACG urged Vice President Joe Biden to promote National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month as well as…
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Kentucky Passes Bill to Waive Patient Cost-Sharing for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Screening Colonoscopy
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Kentucky Passes Bill to Waive Patient Cost-Sharing for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Screening ColonoscopyGreat news for our patients: effective Jan. 1, 2017, screening colonoscopies in Kentucky for asymptomatic individuals are fully covered by…