Category: National Affairs
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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…
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CMS Releases Rules with Proposed 2017 Medicare Facility Fee Rates and Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rates
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Releases Rules with Proposed 2017 Medicare Facility Fee Rates and Physician Fee Schedule Proposed RatesOn Wednesday, CMS released the 2017 proposed rule that includes policy and payment changes for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment…
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CMS Moderate Sedation Plans Will Tighten the Pressure on Medicare Reimbursement
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Moderate Sedation Plans Will Tighten the Pressure on Medicare ReimbursementGI has been feeling the squeeze on Medicare reimbursement for several years, and it just got somewhat tighter. by R.…
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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 ColonoscopyOn Wednesday, June 22nd, the California Senate Health Committee held a hearing for the recently introduced legislation, “Health Care Coverage:…