Category: National Affairs
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Coalition of GI Patient Advocates Urge Congress to Pass the SCREEN Act
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Coalition of GI Patient Advocates Urge Congress to Pass the SCREEN ActThis week, the Digestive Disease National Coalition (DDNC) urged Senator Ben Cardin and Representative Richard Neal to include the SCREEN…
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Congress Must Pass Legislation Important to Clinical GI
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Congress Must Pass Legislation Important to Clinical GIAs you are aware, Medicare has finalized plans to significantly cut colonoscopy reimbursement beginning January 2016. Did you know that…
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Congress Must Pass the SCREEN Act
As you are aware, Medicare has finalized plans to significantly cut colonoscopy reimbursement beginning January 2016. Did you know that…
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Breaking News: ABIM approves CME for MOC points
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Breaking News: ABIM approves CME for MOC pointsABIM approves CME for MOC points After months of working with ABIM to improve the MOC process, ACG’s message to…
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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…