Tag: medicare
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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…
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CMS Announces New Medicare Episode Payment Bundle- Here’s what you need to know
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Announces New Medicare Episode Payment Bundle- Here’s what you need to knowThis week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new voluntary episode payment model, the “Bundled Payments…
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Tax reform and the impact on ACG members and GI practices: what you should know
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Tax reform and the impact on ACG members and GI practices: what you should knowThis week, Republican leaders in the U.S. House and Senate pushed through major reforms in the U.S. tax code. The…
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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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CMS Releases Final CY 2018 MIPS & APMs Requirements
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Releases Final CY 2018 MIPS & APMs RequirementsOn Thursday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2018 Medicare Quality Payment Program…
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GI Societies Comment on the 2018 Payment Rules
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / GI Societies Comment on the 2018 Payment RulesOn September 11, ACG, AGA and ASGE responded to major provisions proposed in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…