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May 9, 2016

DHPA Asks CMS to Withdraw Proposed Medicare Part B Rule

The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA) submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opposing the proposed Medicare Part B rule. Consistent with a letter from over 240 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, DHPA urged CMS to withdraw the proposed rule, raising the following concerns: The proposed policy prescribes significant shifts in […]
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Letters to Policymakers, Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting

May 6, 2016

GI News Round Up – 04/30/16 – 05/06/16

Colonoscopy Colonoscopies get the glory, but reasons for dramatic decline in colon cancer are unclear By Kevin Lomangino Health News Review Using Humor to Address a Serious Health Care Concern By Matt O’Connor Hospitals & Health Networks Medicare Reimbursement A Controversial New Demonstration In Medicare: Potential Implications For Physician-Administered Drugs By Kavita Patel and Caitlin […]
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Filed Under: GI News Round Up, Newsroom

May 2, 2016

U.S. House Letter to CMS Opposing Medicare Part B Proposed Rule

The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA) commends more than 240 lawmakers for signing a bi-partisan letter sent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opposing its recently proposed Medicare Part B payment rule, which was developed without stakeholder input and imposes cuts that would severely harm patient access to essential medications. In the letter, […]
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Newsroom, Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting

April 29, 2016

USA Today – Huge health care price differences even within same area, by state

By Jayne O’Donnell See full article in USA Today Huge variations exist in the prices of some of the most common medical procedures across state lines, by according to a report major insurers released Wednesday, but some experts say the data is of little use to consumers who rarely know what they owe until the bills arrive. The insurer-funded […]
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Filed Under: DHPA in the News, Newsroom

April 29, 2016

GI News Round Up – 04/23/2016 – 04/29/2016

Read the top GI policy news from 04/25/2016 – 04/29/2016.
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Filed Under: GI News Round Up, Newsroom

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Since opening in 2004, East Valley Gastroenterology & Hepatology Associates has helped tens of thousands of people with digestive and liver disorders. They are dedicated to the future of digestive healthcare and actively participate in clinical research trials.

 

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