Category: National Affairs
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Reverse Medicare’s Colonoscopy Cuts – Support the SCREEN Act
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Reverse Medicare’s Colonoscopy Cuts – Support the SCREEN ActACG President Ken DeVault recently articulated a “credo” which has guided the College in its advocacy to preserve appropriate reimbursement…
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CMS Cuts Reimbursement to Colonoscopy – What You Need to Know
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Cuts Reimbursement to Colonoscopy – What You Need to KnowCMS on October 30 released the CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. ACG, AGA and ASGE are outraged at…
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Congress Supports Colorectal Cancer Screening
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Congress Supports Colorectal Cancer ScreeningThe American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) applaud…
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Urgent: You Can Still Help Stop Medicare Cuts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Urgent: You Can Still Help Stop Medicare CutsThank you ACG members! ACG and the GI societies have been extremely active on Capitol Hill, urging members of Congress…
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Act Now to Help Ensure Complex Patient Care, Cognitive Services Get New Codes
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Act Now to Help Ensure Complex Patient Care, Cognitive Services Get New CodesA recent CMS proposal may be a positive step for those of us in academic institutions or private practices whose…
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ICD-10: Updates and Tips
As you are aware, on October 1, the Medicare claims processing system is set to begin using the new ICD-10…
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Over 5,150 Signed Petition Opposing Medicare Cuts: Take These Next Steps
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Over 5,150 Signed Petition Opposing Medicare Cuts: Take These Next StepsThe College is grateful to ACG Members who are helping to lead the charge opposing Medicare’s cuts to colonoscopy with…
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What ACG Members Can Do to Help Stop Medicare Cuts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / What ACG Members Can Do to Help Stop Medicare CutsIf you are a GI clinician and you haven’t signed this petition – recently proposed Medicare colonoscopy cuts could soon…
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ACG and GI Societies Fighting Colonoscopy Pay Cuts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG and GI Societies Fighting Colonoscopy Pay CutsThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule which,…
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Join ACG in the Fight Against Medicare Colonoscopy Cuts: Sign This Petition Now
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Join ACG in the Fight Against Medicare Colonoscopy Cuts: Sign This Petition NowMedicare bureaucrats plan to cut doctors’ reimbursement for colonoscopy starting January 2016. The stakes are high for Medicare patients and…