Illinois Gastroenterology Institute Peoria, IL Dr. Kuga has been in private practice since 1999. He joined Illinois Gastroenterology Institute in 2001. Dr. Kuga is trained in the broad discipline of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and has a special interest in colon cancer screening. He served as a Medical Director of Central Illinois Endoscopy Center from 2009 […]
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Dr. Akshay Gupta
Idaho Gastroenterology Associates Meridian, ID Dr Gupta completed his medical school from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, India. He was in private practice for a year in Wichita, KS, before moving to Boise in 2013 and joining IGA. Read more >>
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DHPA Supports The Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act in Senate
The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA) today applauded U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) for re-introducing legislation that would remove barriers to life-saving colorectal cancer screenings and treatment. The Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act (S. 479) would waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer […]
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Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News – Is This Plan the Future of Colonoscopy Reimbursement?
By Michael Weinstein See full article in Gastroenterology & Endoscopy In late December, the Digestive Health Network (DHN) submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that would reshape the way the government reimburses physicians who perform colonoscopies. The alternative payment model attempts to shift the current method of fee-for-service reimbursement […]
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