Category: National Affairs
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CMS Releases Physician Fee Schedule and OPPS/ASC Proposed Rules for 2026
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / CMS Releases Physician Fee Schedule and OPPS/ASC Proposed Rules for 2026ACG is alarmed by CMS’ proposal for new ‘efficiency’ cuts and changes to practice expense methodology
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Supreme Court Preserves the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s Role
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Supreme Court Preserves the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s RoleKennedy v. Braidwood case threatened decades of progress on colorectal cancer screening Today, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold…
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What ACG Members Need to Know About the House Reconciliation Bill
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / What ACG Members Need to Know About the House Reconciliation BillOn Thursday, the House of Representatives passed its tax and reconciliation package by a vote of 215 to 214. The…
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ACG Urges NIH to Reinstate Funding for CEGIR
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / ACG Urges NIH to Reinstate Funding for CEGIRThe Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers has been funded by NIH grants for more than a decade This week,…
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Good News: Telehealth Extended Through September 2025
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Good News: Telehealth Extended Through September 2025Telehealth coverage has been extended, but commercial insurance policies differ on coding and coverage The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
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Supreme Court Case May Impact Access to No-Cost Colorectal Cancer Screenings
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Supreme Court Case May Impact Access to No-Cost Colorectal Cancer ScreeningsNEW! ACG Joins 38 Organizations United to Protect Access to Lifesaving Cancer Screenings On Monday, April 21, the Supreme Court…
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Anti-Obesity Drugs Will Not be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid in 2026
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Anti-Obesity Drugs Will Not be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid in 2026On April 4, the Trump Administration announced that Medicare and Medicaid will not cover anti-obesity drugs, including the GLP-1 class…
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Advancing GI’s Public Policy Priorities in Congress: A Recap of ACG’s Annual Advocacy Day
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Advancing GI’s Public Policy Priorities in Congress: A Recap of ACG’s Annual Advocacy DayACG leaders advance GI’s public policy priorities in Congress, including utilization management reform and colorectal cancer screening
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The 2025 Reimbursement Landscape for GI Services
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / The 2025 Reimbursement Landscape for GI ServicesAs Congress continues negotiations ahead of the March 14 government funding deadline, ACG wants to remind members about the key…
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ACG Urges CMS to Assist Providers in Natural Disaster Recovery
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / ACG Urges CMS to Assist Providers in Natural Disaster RecoveryACG is deeply saddened by the devastating Southern California wildfires that have impacted thousands of individuals and their homes, businesses,…