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Published in POLITICO Stark Law bill: Sens. Rob Portman and Michael Bennet introduced a bill Wednesday to adapt Medicare’s anti-kickback laws. The regulations are intended to crack down on physician conflicts of interest in making referrals and purchasing services, but critics believe the laws need reform in a value-based payment era. Portman and Bennet’s bill, […]
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DHPA Gives Voice to Independent Gastroenterology Practices

Published in EndoEconomics It’s amazing what can happen over a simple cup of coffee. In August 2013, a bill was introduced in Congress calling for the elimination of the in-office ancillary service exception. If passed into law, it would have greatly impacted those independent gastroenterology practices which had integrated pathology into their services. Read More […]
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Independent Physicians Successfully Lead Effort to Modernize NJ Self-Referral Laws

Published in EndoEconomics For the past several years, the federal government has shifted its position toward allowing physicians to legally engage in self-referrals if they are participating in an alternative payment model. This movement began in 2011 when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was authorized to waive the federal Stark self-referral law for […]
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Project Sonar APM Would Allow Gastroenterologists to Take Part in New Payment Models

By Dr. Lawrence R. Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF, FACG See full article in American Journal of Managed Care As the drama unfolded this summer during Congress’ failed attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, our healthcare system continued its inevitable move away from fee-for-service toward value-based care. One immediate step HHS Secretary Tom […]
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