Tag: medicare
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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…
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Medicare Trustees Report Released: why is this important for ACG members?
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Medicare Trustees Report Released: why is this important for ACG members?On Tuesday, the 2018 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical…
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2 Important CMS Updates for GI Practices: Biosimilar Changes and Medicare Appeals Guidance
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / 2 Important CMS Updates for GI Practices: Biosimilar Changes and Medicare Appeals GuidanceMedicare Part B Biosimilar Payment and Required New Codes: Dates of Service on or after April 1, 2018 Pursuant to…
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Important Date for ACG Members: CMS Extends the MIPS 2017 Data Submission Deadline
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Important Date for ACG Members: CMS Extends the MIPS 2017 Data Submission DeadlineIf you’re an eligible clinician participating in the “Quality Payment Program,” you now have until Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at…
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CMS Actuary Office releases projections on U.S. healthcare spending
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Actuary Office releases projections on U.S. healthcare spendingOn Wednesday, the CMS Actuary Office stated that U.S. health care spending is projected to grow from 4% in 2016…