Tag: Affordable Care Act
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ACA Repeal Watch: Very Busy Week for Repeal and Replace; what to watch for?
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Very Busy Week for Repeal and Replace; what to watch for?On March 6th, 2017, both the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Ways and Committee released draft legislation,…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Week of Congressional Hearings
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Week of Congressional HearingsOn Wednesday, February 1st, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on the impending…
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ACA Repeal Watch: Wheels set in motion but proceeding with caution
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACA Repeal Watch: Wheels set in motion but proceeding with cautionThe U.S. Senate passed a budget resolution (S Con Res 3) on Thursday, which instructs the four congressional committees with…
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ACG Update on Colorectal Cancer Screening Legislation: ACA Impacting State Law and Needs to Change
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG Update on Colorectal Cancer Screening Legislation: ACA Impacting State Law and Needs to ChangeAs ACG has updated you in the past, ACG is working with the GI societies and local advocacy groups to…
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“Sunshine” Payments: Review and Dispute Periods End May 15th
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / “Sunshine” Payments: Review and Dispute Periods End May 15thCMS announced the beginning of the 45 day Open Payments (“sunshine payments”) review and dispute period. This period ends May…
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Private Insurers Participating in Health Exchanges Must Waive Bowel Preparation Costs
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Private Insurers Participating in Health Exchanges Must Waive Bowel Preparation CostsOn April 20th, the Federal Government provided important guidance for private group plans participating in health exchanges set up via…
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“Sunshine” Payments: Review and Dispute Periods End May 15th
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / “Sunshine” Payments: Review and Dispute Periods End May 15thCMS announced the beginning of the 45 day Open Payments (“sunshine payments”) review and dispute period. This period ends May…
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Top 10 Quotes from the Supreme Court Opinion Upholding Affordable Care Act Subsidies
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Top 10 Quotes from the Supreme Court Opinion Upholding Affordable Care Act SubsidiesThe Supreme Court ruled on June 25, that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance subsidies can go…
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American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Good News, Bad News: Colorectal Cancer Screening is Up But A Quirk in the Law and Forthcoming Reimbursement Cuts Could Derail Hardwon Progress in the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer
Here’s some good news: Use of lifesaving colorectal screening tests is on the upswing according to American Cancer Society investigators…
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I’ve recently blogged about how the times are changing and the challenges of moving from a clinician-centric approach to care…