Tag: Colonoscopy
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American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Abstract Highlights / Study calls for Twitter Users with High Social Network Visibility to Help Correct Colonoscopy Misperceptions
Poster 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…
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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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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…
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Join ACG in the Fight Against Medicare Colonoscopy Cuts: Sign This Petition Now
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Join ACG in the Fight Against Medicare Colonoscopy Cuts: Sign This Petition NowMedicare bureaucrats plan to cut doctors’ reimbursement for colonoscopy starting January 2016. The stakes are high for Medicare patients and…
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Help Stop Medicare’s Planned Colonoscopy Cuts—6 Ways You Can Fight Back
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Help Stop Medicare’s Planned Colonoscopy Cuts—6 Ways You Can Fight BackThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule which,…
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Medicare Cuts to Colonoscopy Threaten Progress Against Colorectal Cancer
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Medicare Cuts to Colonoscopy Threaten Progress Against Colorectal CancerI am incredibly frustrated and disappointed today. Devastating cuts to reimbursement for lifesaving colonoscopy exams under Medicare’s Physician Fee Schedule…