Category: News
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Fight Medicare Colonoscopy Cuts: A “Playbook” for ACG Members
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Fight Medicare Colonoscopy Cuts: A “Playbook” for ACG MembersAs you know, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this month released the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule…
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ACG and GI Societies to Fight Medicare Cuts to Colonoscopy
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG and GI Societies to Fight Medicare Cuts to ColonoscopyCMS released on July 8 the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule which, if finalized, would drastically cut…
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CMS Proposes Cuts to 2016 Colonoscopy Rates: ACG, AGA and ASGE Will Fight Cuts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / News / CMS Proposes Cuts to 2016 Colonoscopy Rates: ACG, AGA and ASGE Will Fight CutsLate Wednesday, July 8, CMS released the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule which, if finalized, would drastically…
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CMS Eases ICD-10 Transition with 1-Year of Flexibility
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Eases ICD-10 Transition with 1-Year of FlexibilityIn response to concerns from ACG and the provider community, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week…
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Proposed ASC Rule Includes Increases in Facility Fees for Upper GI Procedures
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / News / Proposed ASC Rule Includes Increases in Facility Fees for Upper GI ProceduresThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule July 2 that includes policy and payment changes…
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Myocardial Infarction and PPI Use: Is There a Connection?
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Myocardial Infarction and PPI Use: Is There a Connection?A recent report suggested an association between the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and myocardial infarction (MI). This study…
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Now Available: New ACG Ulcerative Colitis Guidebook & Video for Your Patients
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / News / Now Available: New ACG Ulcerative Colitis Guidebook & Video for Your PatientsA new guidebook and video is now available from the American College of Gastroenterology to help patients understand that ulcerative…
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Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS): Answers to Five of Your Most Pressing Questions
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS): Answers to Five of Your Most Pressing QuestionsAs you investigate options to fulfill public reporting requirements and avoid negative payment adjustments, no doubt you have discovered there…
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Good News, Bad News: Colorectal Cancer Screening is Up But A Quirk in the Law and Forthcoming Reimbursement Cuts Could Derail Hardwon Progress in the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Good News, Bad News: Colorectal Cancer Screening is Up But A Quirk in the Law and Forthcoming Reimbursement Cuts Could Derail Hardwon Progress in the Fight Against Colorectal CancerHere’s some good news: Use of lifesaving colorectal screening tests is on the upswing according to American Cancer Society investigators…
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Top Five Reasons to Support the SCREEN ACT
You may have already heard about the SCREEN ACT (S. 1079, HR 2035), new legislation introduced in April that would…