Category: National Affairs
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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…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Releases Anticipated Health Reform Draft
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Senate Releases Anticipated Health Reform DraftOn Thursday, June 22, 2017, the Republican Leadership in the U.S. Senate released the much anticipated health reform draft: the…
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CMS Releases MACRA Proposed Rule for 2018
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Releases MACRA Proposed Rule for 2018On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2018 Medicare Quality Payment Program…
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ACA Repeal Watch- Some Interesting Updates While Awaiting Senate Bill
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch- Some Interesting Updates While Awaiting Senate BillAccording to a report released this week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the House-passed American Health Care…