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Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting

In an age when quality of care, cost-effectiveness and transparency are more important than ever, data demonstrates that high-quality, integrated care delivered in the independent medical practice setting is worthy of protection as an alternative to care that is often more costly when furnished in the hospital setting.

December 31, 2019

DHPA Submits Comments on CMS, HHS-OIG Proposed Rules on Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute

DHPA today submitted comments on the proposed rules issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) to modernize and clarify the federal physician self-referral (Stark) law and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Letters to Policymakers, Modernizing the Stark Law, Newsroom, Press Releases, Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting

October 10, 2019

HHS, CMS Propose Rules to Modernize Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute

Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA) voiced support for proposed rules issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) to modernize the federal physician self-referral (Stark) law and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Modernizing the Stark Law, Newsroom, Press Releases, Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting

August 16, 2019

DHPA to Senate Finance: Protect Patient Access to Much Needed Medications

DHPA submitted a letter to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee expressing concerns about Section 102 of the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019, which was recently marked up by the Committee.
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Letters to Policymakers, Newsroom, Press Releases, Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting, Resources

April 25, 2019

Massive Physician Coalition Blasts Bill That Would Force Care Into Hospitals

The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA) and a broad coalition of 29 physician groups voiced strong opposition to H.R. 2143, legislation that would eliminate the in-office ancillary services exception (IOASE) and make it harder for physicians to coordinate care for their patients.
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Filed Under: In-Office Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE), Letters to Policymakers, Newsroom, Pathology Services Utilization, Press Releases, Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting

April 3, 2019

Physicians Groups Support Stark Law Modernization

DHPA and 26 additional physician groups voiced strong support for S.966, the Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation that would substantially improve care coordination for patients, improve health outcomes and restrain costs by allowing physicians to participate and succeed in alternative payment models.
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Filed Under: Letters to Policymakers, Modernizing the Stark Law, Newsroom, Press Releases, Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting

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Member Spotlight

Adult Gastroenterology Associates is a single-specialty GI and hepatology practice serving Tulsa and much of Northeastern Oklahoma, with physicians who specialize in colon cancer screening, treatment of GERD, IBD, and treatment of diseases of the liver and pancreas.

Learn more at:
www.tulsagastro.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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