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Letters to Policymakers

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

October 27, 2018

DHPA Responds to HHS Office of Inspector General RFI on Anti-Kickback Statute

DHPA submitted comments in response to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the need to modernize the Anti-Kickback Statute. DHPA’s comment letter complements another set of comments submitted to CMS which focused on modernizing the Stark law to remove […]
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Letters to Policymakers, Modernizing the Stark Law, Newsroom, Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting, Resources

September 13, 2018

DHPA Asks Congressional Leaders to Request CMS to Reconsider Step Therapy for Medicare Advantage Plans

DHPA joined a coalition of 240 patient and provider groups signing onto a letter to U.S. Senate and U.S. House leaders asking them to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider a proposal to allow Medicare Advantage plans to implement step therapy to manage Part B drugs. CMS originally announced the […]
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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

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Member Spotlight

For more than 30 years, Akron Digestive Disease Consultants has been providing care for conditions affecting the esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and gall bladder. The practice currently has five board certified physicians committed to providing outstanding personalized and timely digestive health care.

Learn more at:
www.akrondigestive.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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