Category: National Affairs
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Tri-Society Alert: GI Codes to Be Revalued after CMS Sides with Anthem; E/M Payment Changes Delayed
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Tri-Society Alert: GI Codes to Be Revalued after CMS Sides with Anthem; E/M Payment Changes DelayedLate Thursday, November 1st, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2019 Medicare Physician…
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Tri-Society Alert: GI Societies Applaud Long-Overdue Changes to ASC Annual Updates
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Tri-Society Alert: GI Societies Applaud Long-Overdue Changes to ASC Annual UpdatesOn November 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2019 Hospital Outpatient Prospective…
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Trump Administration Seeking to Lower Costs for Medicare Part B Drugs
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Trump Administration Seeking to Lower Costs for Medicare Part B DrugsOn Thursday, CMS announced a pre-regulation (“Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking”) seeking input on a new “International Pricing Index” (IPI)…
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New CMS Rule: Drug Advertisements Must Include List Prices
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / New CMS Rule: Drug Advertisements Must Include List PricesOn Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule requiring drug manufacturers to list a…
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APMs and Value-Based Care in Spotlight. ACG is here to help!
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / APMs and Value-Based Care in Spotlight. ACG is here to help!On Thursday, September 13th, the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled, “Examining Barriers to Expanding…
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Tri-Society Alert: OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule Updates ASC Payment Using Hospital Market Basket
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Tri-Society Alert: OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule Updates ASC Payment Using Hospital Market BasketLate Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2019 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment…
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ACG GI Practice Toolbox: Physician & Provider Wellness
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG GI Practice Toolbox: Physician & Provider WellnessGastroenterologists in private practice find themselves working in a time of unprecedented transformation. Pressures are high as they make important…
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ACG GI Practice Toolbox: Team Based Care
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG GI Practice Toolbox: Team Based CareGastroenterologists in private practice find themselves working in a time of unprecedented transformation. Pressures are high as they make important…
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Tri-Society Alert: New CMS Proposed Rule Could Impact GI Practice
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Tri-Society Alert: New CMS Proposed Rule Could Impact GI PracticeLate Thursday, July 13th, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2019 Medicare…
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President Trump’s Nominee for the Supreme Court: Potential Impact to ACG Members and Patients
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / President Trump’s Nominee for the Supreme Court: Potential Impact to ACG Members and PatientsOn Monday evening, President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of…