Tag: medicare
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ACA Repeal Watch: Wheels set in motion but proceeding with caution
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Wheels set in motion but proceeding with cautionThe U.S. Senate passed a budget resolution (S Con Res 3) on Thursday, which instructs the four congressional committees with…
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ACG Practice Management Center: Important Updates for ACG Members
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Practice Management Center: Important Updates for ACG MembersACG Members: Need Help with MACRA? ACG’s MACRA website not only hosts the various MIPS and APM requirements, and payment…
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Congress passes 21st Century Cures Act- What does it mean for clinical GI?
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Congress passes 21st Century Cures Act- What does it mean for clinical GI?This week, the U.S. Senate passed the 21st Century Cures Act. The U.S. House passed the bill last week. After…
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Rep. Tom Price, MD and Seema Verma to lead HHS and CMS
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Rep. Tom Price, MD and Seema Verma to lead HHS and CMSThis week, President-elect Donald Trump selected Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-GA) to serve as the Secretary for the Department of…
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CMS Releases CY 2017 Medicare Outpatient Facility Rates and Physician Fee Schedule
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Releases CY 2017 Medicare Outpatient Facility Rates and Physician Fee ScheduleThis week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2017 Medicare facility fees for the hospital outpatient…
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Final MACRA Rule a Hot Topic at ACG Meeting
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Final MACRA Rule a Hot Topic at ACG MeetingOn October 14, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the highly anticipated final rule outlining details…
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ICD-10 Grace Period Ends; ACG can help make sure you are using the current ICD-10 set
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ICD-10 Grace Period Ends; ACG can help make sure you are using the current ICD-10 setACG has previously alerted members that the grace period for using the wrong ICD-10 codes has ended. Beginning October 1,…
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GI Societies Meet with CMS on Sedation
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / GI Societies Meet with CMS on SedationGI Societies Meet with CMS on Sedation R. Bruce Cameron, MD, FACG ACG Representative to the AMA’s RVS Update Committee…
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CMS Announcement: Easing MACRA requirements for CY 2017
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Announcement: Easing MACRA requirements for CY 2017This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Agency will ease reporting restrictions and potential…
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At the State Level: ACG Governor for Kansas to Serve on Medicare Contractor Advisory Committee
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / At the State Level: ACG Governor for Kansas to Serve on Medicare Contractor Advisory CommitteeACG Governor for Kansas, Stanley Brand, MD FACG, was recently nominated by ACG and subsequently selected to serve on a…