Tag: Medicare
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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…
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CMS Provides Guidance on PQRS Feedback Reports and the PQRS Informal Review Process for 2015 Results: What ACG members need to know
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Provides Guidance on PQRS Feedback Reports and the PQRS Informal Review Process for 2015 Results: What ACG members need to knowEach year, physicians and group practices receive “PQRS feedback reports” detailing whether they satisfactorily participated in PQRS, or whether they…
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Update from the Hill: Congress in Recess until September; Lame Duck Post-Election Schedule
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Update from the Hill: Congress in Recess until September; Lame Duck Post-Election ScheduleCongress left for a seven-week recess on July 14 and will return after Labor Day, giving lawmakers limited time to…
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World Hepatitis Day: Demonstration Project Links Colorectal Cancer Screening and Hepatitis C Virus Screening
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / World Hepatitis Day: Demonstration Project Links Colorectal Cancer Screening and Hepatitis C Virus ScreeningOn Thursday, July 28th, ACG joined the CDC and other patient advocacy groups in commemorating “World Hepatitis Day.” To raise…