Category: National Affairs
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Medicare Seeks Your Feedback on MIPS Colonoscopy Episode
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Medicare Seeks Your Feedback on MIPS Colonoscopy EpisodeAs ACG and the GI societies notified you earlier this month, CMS recently announced that it will begin a trial…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Repeal efforts via the regulatory process underway
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Repeal efforts via the regulatory process underwayOn Thursday, October 12th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order with the goal of rolling back the Patient Protection…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Republicans Fail to Come to a Consensus Yet Again
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Republicans Fail to Come to a Consensus Yet AgainOn Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) decided not to hold a vote on the plan drafted by Republican…
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CMS granting regulatory waiver for ASC and HOPD facilities hit by hurricanes
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS granting regulatory waiver for ASC and HOPD facilities hit by hurricanesDue to the devastating impact of Hurricane Irma, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the agency…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Republicans to hold possible vote next week
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Republicans to hold possible vote next weekLast week, ACG informed you that the efforts to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)…
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GI Societies Comment on the 2018 Payment Rules
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / GI Societies Comment on the 2018 Payment RulesOn September 11, ACG, AGA and ASGE responded to major provisions proposed in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Early momentum leads to dramatic flop for Senate Republicans and Administration
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Early momentum leads to dramatic flop for Senate Republicans and AdministrationIn the early morning hours of Friday, July 28th, the Senate rejected a paired down, or “skinny repeal” version of…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Bill Crumbling as Leadership Clinging for Hope; ACG’s Analysis and Outlook
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Bill Crumbling as Leadership Clinging for Hope; ACG’s Analysis and OutlookThis week, Senate Republicans gave up their bid to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Republicans Clinging to Health Reform Bill While ACG Fighting for Clinical GI and Patients
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Republicans Clinging to Health Reform Bill While ACG Fighting for Clinical GI and PatientsOn Thursday, Senate Republicans released their latest iteration of the bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Scuttles Vote after CBO Report Released
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Scuttles Vote after CBO Report ReleasedOn Tuesday, June 27th, Senate Republicans decided to delay the planned vote on their health reform bill, the Better Care…