Tag: Colonoscopy
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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…
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Congress Must Pass the SCREEN Act
As you are aware, Medicare has finalized plans to significantly cut colonoscopy reimbursement beginning January 2016. Did you know that…
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CMS Cuts Reimbursement to Colonoscopy – What You Need to Know
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Cuts Reimbursement to Colonoscopy – What You Need to KnowCMS on October 30 released the CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. ACG, AGA and ASGE are outraged at…
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Emily Couric Memorial Lecture: National Registry Benchmarking for Colonoscopy Quality: The ‘High Road’ Toward Improving the Performance of Colonoscopy and the Prevention of Cancer
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Uncategorized / Emily Couric Memorial Lecture: National Registry Benchmarking for Colonoscopy Quality: The ‘High Road’ Toward Improving the Performance of Colonoscopy and the Prevention of CancerEmily Couric Memorial Lecture National Registry Benchmarking for Colonoscopy Quality: The “High Road” Toward Improving the Performance of Colonoscopy and…
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Study calls for Twitter Users with High Social Network Visibility to Help Correct Colonoscopy Misperceptions
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Uncategorized / Study calls for Twitter Users with High Social Network Visibility to Help Correct Colonoscopy MisperceptionsPoster 535 Understanding Public Attitudes Toward Colonoscopy on Twitter Author Insight from Omar N. Metwally, MD, St. Mary’s Medical Center…
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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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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…