Tag: Medicare Cuts
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ACG Endorses CA Bill to Waive Patient Cost-Sharing for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Screening Colonoscopy
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Endorses CA Bill to Waive Patient Cost-Sharing for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Screening ColonoscopyOn behalf of the College, ACG Governors for California endorsed a bill introduced by CA State Assemblyman Mike A. Gipson,…
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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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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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ACG National Affairs Team Meets with Key Congressional Leaders Who Support Actions Against Medicare Cuts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG National Affairs Team Meets with Key Congressional Leaders Who Support Actions Against Medicare CutsOn Wednesday, ACG National Affairs Committee Chair, Caroll Koscheski, MD FACG, and in-coming ACG National Affairs Committee Chair, Whitfield Knapple,…
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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…