DHPA joined more than 100 of the nation’s leading patient and provider organizations in urging Congressional leaders to reverse a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policy that will create enormous financial uncertainty for specialty providers and jeopardize patient access to vital Part B drug therapies. CMS included the policy change in its […]
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Tell your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators to modernize the Stark Law by supporting the bipartisan Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 4206, S.2051). This important legislation would remove barriers to physician practice participation in APMs. Specifically, it would provide the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the same authority to waive […]
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By Dr. Fred Rosenberg President and Chair of the Board of Directors Happy New Year! As I reflect on the past two years as DHPA President and Chair of the Board Directors, I am proud that together we have continued the success and organizational growth started by our first President, Dr. Scott Ketover. It has […]
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By Dr. Marc Sonenshine Chair, DHPA Communications Committee The importance of effectively communicating our accomplishments cannot be overstated. Through clear and concise communication on DHPA achievements, we’re engaging policymakers, physicians, and potential new member practices through an increasing number of channels. Earlier this year, we secured a column in the American Journal of Managed Care, […]
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By Kevin Harlen DHPA Executive Director DHPA’s mission of promoting the high quality, cost-efficient care provided in independent GI practices has clearly resonated with our colleagues across the country. From a fledgling organization created in early 2014 with less than 400 physicians in 11 member practices, we now stand at more than 1,800 physicians in […]
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