dhpadmin, Author at DHPA

May 20, 2016

GI News Round Up – 05/14/16 – 05/20/16

Gastroenterology 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories: May 9 – May 13 By Anuja Vaidya Becker’s GO & Endoscopy Medicare Reimbursement 8 things to know about Medicare reimbursement & MACRA By Laura Dyrda Becker’s Spine Review The Future of Medicare Physician Reimbursement: 10 Major Takeaways from the MACRA Proposed Rule By Richard J Zall, Edward S. Kornreich and Mara Wilber […]
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May 13, 2016

GI News Round Up – 05/07/16 – 05/13/16

Colonoscopy Current Medicare policies make CRC screening unaffordable for low-income groups: 5 key insights By Anuja Vaidya Becker’s GI & Endoscopy Guideline Calls for Colonoscopy Before Resection To Find Second Tumors By Christina Frangou General Surgery News Task Force Updates Guidelines for Postsurgical Surveillance Colonoscopy, Adding 10 Years of Data By Monica J. Smith Gastroenterology & […]
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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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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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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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