Tag: ASC
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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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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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Tri-Society Alert: 2018 Medicare Payment Rules Released
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Tri-Society Alert: 2018 Medicare Payment Rules ReleasedCMS has released two calendar year (CY) 2018 rules that finalize policy and payment changes for the Medicare Physician Fee…
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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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American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Member Call to Action for Massachusetts Members: ASC Determination of Need Proposal Needs to Change
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently released a draft regulation that would prohibit freestanding ASC’s from applying for…
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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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American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Thank you, ACG Governors: Medicare Payment Package for Hospitals Includes Meaningful Use Help for ASCs
In April, over 45 ACG Governors met with over 250 members of Congress as part of the 2016 ACG Board…
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Proposed ASC Rule Includes Increases in Facility Fees for Upper GI Procedures
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / News / Proposed ASC Rule Includes Increases in Facility Fees for Upper GI ProceduresThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule July 2 that includes policy and payment changes…