Category: National Affairs
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CMS Finalizes Payment Policies for 2026
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / CMS Finalizes Payment Policies for 2026Despite conversion factor increase, practice expense changes and misguided ‘efficiency’ adjustments may harm GI patients.
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Can I still offer telehealth to my Medicare patients?
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Can I still offer telehealth to my Medicare patients?To help you navigate telehealth and Medicare reimbursement process during the government shutdown, ACG has published a new blog addressing commonly asked questions.
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Fall 2025 Government Shutdown: What You Need to Know
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Fall 2025 Government Shutdown: What You Need to KnowNon-essential government functions have ceased; Congress must pass a government funding package to end shutdown
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Congress Is Back for the Fall and Here’s What to Expect
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Congress Is Back for the Fall and Here’s What to ExpectAs we head into the fall and Congress returns from its summer recess, several issues affecting the federal budget and Medicare physician payments are coming to a head.
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ACG Highlights Impact of NIH Proposed Funding Cuts on Local Communities
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / ACG Highlights Impact of NIH Proposed Funding Cuts on Local CommunitiesACG is alarmed by CMS’ proposal for new ‘efficiency’ cuts and changes to practice expense methodology
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Significant Impacts to GI in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Significant Impacts to GI in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed RuleACG is alarmed by CMS’ proposal for new ‘efficiency’ cuts and changes to practice expense methodology
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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,…