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Archives for December 2016

December 27, 2016

DHPA Comment Letter to CMS on Site-Neutrality Payment Provisions

DHPA filed comments in response to CMS’s interim final rule implementing the site-neutrality payment provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA). Congress enacted provisions in the BBA to “curb the practice of hospital acquisition of physician practices,” whereby hospitals acquire physician groups or ASCs, designate them “off-campus, provider-based departments” and bill for services […]
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Letters to Policymakers, Resources

December 15, 2016

Enactment of 21st Century Cures Act Removes Barriers to Quality, Coordinated Gastroenterological Care

Corrects misguided meaningful use provision aimed at ambulatory surgery centers December 15, 2016, Washington, D.C. – President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes provisions from the Electronic Health Fairness Act that will protect physicians who furnish care in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) from potential penalties tied to the Medicare […]
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Newsroom, Press Releases, Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting

December 15, 2016

CMS Decision to Withdrawal Proposed Medicare Part B Rule Protects Patient Access to Life-Saving Medications

December 15, 2016, Washington, D.C. – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today it is abandoning plans to finalize a rule proposed earlier this year to implement a new Medicare Part B Payment Model that would have dramatically changed Medicare reimbursement for drugs administered in physician offices. The controversial proposal would have […]
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Newsroom, Press Releases, Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting

December 9, 2016

GI News Round Up 12/05-12/09

Gastroenterology Challenges To Growing a Practice Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News By Drs. Jim Weber, Reed Hogan, Arnold Levey and Bergein Overholt Why We Can’t Control Medical Costs Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News By Dr. Michael Kirsch Site Neutrality 21st Century Cures: Congress Approves Legislation Expanding Hospital Site-Neutral Payment Exceptions and Making Other Payments Changes Business Advisor […]
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Filed Under: GI News Round Up, Newsroom

Member Spotlight

For more than 30 years, Akron Digestive Disease Consultants has been providing care for conditions affecting the esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and gall bladder. The practice currently has five board certified physicians committed to providing outstanding personalized and timely digestive health care.

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www.akrondigestive.com

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    Is your practice interested in promoting and preserving accessible, high quality and cost-efficient care in the independent GI medical setting? Contact us today about joining DHPA.

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