Tag: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Congress Supports Colorectal Cancer Screening
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Congress Supports Colorectal Cancer ScreeningThe American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) applaud…
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Urgent: You Can Still Help Stop Medicare Cuts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Urgent: You Can Still Help Stop Medicare CutsThank you ACG members! ACG and the GI societies have been extremely active on Capitol Hill, urging members of Congress…
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ACG 2015 Prompts Reflections on My Year as President
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG 2015 Prompts Reflections on My Year as PresidentOur Annual Scientific Meeting and Post Graduate Course October 16-21 in Honolulu, Hawaii, is fast approaching. The scientific program offers…
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Joint GI Societies Submit Formal Comments to CMS Opposing Proposed Medicare Cuts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / News / Joint GI Societies Submit Formal Comments to CMS Opposing Proposed Medicare CutsEarlier this summer, CMS proposed drastic cuts to the 2016 Medicare physician reimbursement rates for colonoscopy and other lower GI…
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Stop the Bleeding! Deadline Looms to Fix the Cuts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Stop the Bleeding! Deadline Looms to Fix the CutsEarlier this summer, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed drastic cuts to the 2016 Medicare physician reimbursement…
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Take Action: CMS Comments Due Sept. 8
Earlier this summer, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed drastic cuts to the 2016 Medicare physician reimbursement…
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Act Now to Help Ensure Complex Patient Care, Cognitive Services Get New Codes
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Act Now to Help Ensure Complex Patient Care, Cognitive Services Get New CodesA recent CMS proposal may be a positive step for those of us in academic institutions or private practices whose…
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ICD-10: Updates and Tips
As you are aware, on October 1, the Medicare claims processing system is set to begin using the new ICD-10…
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Over 5,150 Signed Petition Opposing Medicare Cuts: Take These Next Steps
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Over 5,150 Signed Petition Opposing Medicare Cuts: Take These Next StepsThe College is grateful to ACG Members who are helping to lead the charge opposing Medicare’s cuts to colonoscopy with…
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What ACG Members Can Do to Help Stop Medicare Cuts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / What ACG Members Can Do to Help Stop Medicare CutsIf you are a GI clinician and you haven’t signed this petition – recently proposed Medicare colonoscopy cuts could soon…