Tag: Colonoscopy
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Congress Needs to Learn From Katie Couric
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Congress Needs to Learn From Katie CouricThis week, ACG shared Katie Couric’s unanticipated journey as a cancer advocate with Congress. Ms. Couric’s work is the subject…
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ACG Urges Congress to Support CRC Screening Legislation
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Urges Congress to Support CRC Screening LegislationEach year, hundreds of public and private health organizations come together with one common goal of educating the nation about…
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American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Kentucky Passes Bill to Waive Patient Cost-Sharing for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Screening Colonoscopy
Great news for our patients: effective Jan. 1, 2017, screening colonoscopies in Kentucky for asymptomatic individuals are fully covered by…
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New Joint Guidelines Urge Colonoscopy After CRC Resection
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Uncategorized / New Joint Guidelines Urge Colonoscopy After CRC ResectionColorectal Cancer Patients Need Colonoscopy After Cancer Resection U.S. Multi-Society Task Force Releases New Recommendations Feb. 16, 2016 (Bethesda, MD)…
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Budget Proposal Eliminates Coinsurance When Screening Colonoscopy Turns Therapeutic
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Budget Proposal Eliminates Coinsurance When Screening Colonoscopy Turns TherapeuticOn Tuesday, February 9th, President Obama released his blueprint federal budget for fiscal year (FY) 2017. Each year, the President…
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2016 Medicare Reimbursement Rates: Popular GI Codes
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / 2016 Medicare Reimbursement Rates: Popular GI CodesACG is extremely disappointed that Congress and CMS chose to finalize the 2016 Medicare reimbursement rates without alleviating significant cuts…
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Congress Adjourns Without Alleviating Cuts to Colonoscopy but Eases Meaningful Use Burdens
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Congress Adjourns Without Alleviating Cuts to Colonoscopy but Eases Meaningful Use BurdensCongress closed out 2015 by passing the fiscal 2016 spending package, appropriating funds for the various federal agencies and programs.…
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Coalition of GI Patient Advocates Urge Congress to Pass the SCREEN Act
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Coalition of GI Patient Advocates Urge Congress to Pass the SCREEN ActThis week, the Digestive Disease National Coalition (DDNC) urged Senator Ben Cardin and Representative Richard Neal to include the SCREEN…
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Comment: Impact of Medicare Colonoscopy Cuts in Becker's ASC
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / News / Comment: Impact of Medicare Colonoscopy Cuts in Becker's ASCACG Trustee Dr. David Greenwald was quoted this week in an article in GI trade publication, Becker’s ASC “How Medicare…
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Congress Must Pass Legislation Important to Clinical GI
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Congress Must Pass Legislation Important to Clinical GIAs you are aware, Medicare has finalized plans to significantly cut colonoscopy reimbursement beginning January 2016. Did you know that…