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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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GI News Round Up 02/20-02/24

DHPA in the News How specialty-specific alternative payment models could revolutionize ASC care Becker’s Healthcare By Eric Oliver Sedation 5 ways CMS changes are affecting reimbursement for ASCs, anesthesia practices and providers Becker’s Healthcar By Eric Oliver MACRA CMS awards $100 million for MACRA quality payment program training Healthcare Finance […]
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Bloomberg – Ideas for New Doctor Payment Models Coming From Medical Groups

By Mindy Yochelson See full article in Bloomberg Five very different alternative payment models are being critiqued by a federal committee to determine if they could become options for paying physicians under Medicare. The five are the first to be submitted to the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) and range from limited inclusion […]
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