Tag: medicare
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CMS Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Programs: Broken Promises and Real Burdens
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / CMS Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Programs: Broken Promises and Real BurdensCMS Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Programs: Broken Promises and Real Burdens by Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG, Chair, ACG Legislative & Public Policy Council
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Medicare Reimbursement – Is the Process Rigged Against Physicians?
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Medicare Reimbursement – Is the Process Rigged Against Physicians?Medicare — A Broken Reimbursement System Means More Unacceptable Cuts by Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG, Chair, ACG Legislative & Public Policy Council
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Medicare Reimbursement and Patient Care: The trends are heading in the wrong direction
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Medicare Reimbursement and Patient Care: The trends are heading in the wrong directionMedicare Reimbursement and Patient Care: The trends are heading in the wrong direction by Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG, Chair, ACG Legislative & Public Policy Council
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Medicare – A Broken Reimbursement System Means More Unacceptable Cuts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / Medicare – A Broken Reimbursement System Means More Unacceptable CutsMedicare — A Broken Reimbursement System Means More Unacceptable Cuts by Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG, Chair, ACG Legislative & Public Policy Council
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This Week in Washington, DC – ACG Updated Guidance: Economic Relief for GI Practices
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / This Week in Washington, DC – ACG Updated Guidance: Economic Relief for GI PracticesACG Updated Guidance: Economic Relief for GI PracticesFrom ACG Board Trustee Caroll Koscheski, MD, FACG In last week’s update on economic relief for GI practices,…
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This Week in Washington, DC: CMS Announces Series of Waivers; ACG Urging More
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / National Affairs / This Week in Washington, DC: CMS Announces Series of Waivers; ACG Urging MoreOn Monday, March 30th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a series of temporary waivers and policy…
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American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / MACRA Tidbit for the Week: CMS Releases CY 2017 MIPS Participation Data Impacting 2019 Medicare Payments
ACG’s very first “MACRA Tidbit for the Week” discussed the potential problems with MIPS and whether there was actually an…
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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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ACG Working on Stark Law Reform: We Need Your Help!
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Working on Stark Law Reform: We Need Your Help!On June 25, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a formal request for information, seeking comment…