In July 2014, DHPA wrote to Representative Charlie Dent to express support for his legislation, the “Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2014.” The legislation sought to remove a Medicare loophole that required patients to pay a co-pay if a polyp was discovered and removed during a routine diagnostic colonoscopy — a procedure which […]
DHPA Supports Removing of Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act in the Senate
In July 2014, DHPA wrote to Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to express support for his legislation, the “Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2014.” The act sought to remove a Medicare loophole that required patients to pay a co-pay if a polyp was discovered and removed during a routine diagnostic colonoscopy — a procedure […]
Becker’s GI & Endoscopy – Can Independent GI Practices Survive & Thrive?
By Carrie Pallardy Full article at Becker’s GI & Endoscopy Question: Do you think independent GI practices have a sustainable future? Scott Ketover, MD, President, Digestive Health Physicians Association, President, CEO, Minnesota Gastroenterology (Plymouth): Absolutely. The continued viability of independent GI practices is not only critical for millions of patients who count on physicians in […]
The Hill – Preserving the integrated model of care
By Scott Ketover, MD, AGAF Full article at The Hill Bending the cost curve in healthcare is no small feat, and lately there has been a lot of talk about physician reimbursement and the costs of certain medical procedures. In the midst of these heated – and often politicized – debates over compensation and pricing, […]
DHPA Defends In-Office Ancillary Services Exception (IOASE) to Senate Finance Committee
In March 2014, DHPA co-signed a letter from many top healthcare professional organizations to the Senate Finance Committee urging the Committee to preserve the in-office ancillary services exception (IOASE). DHPA defended the exception by citing increased continuity of care, lower cost and higher convenience of allowing in-office ancillary services, including advanced imaging, radiation therapy, anatomic pathology […]