ACG President Delivers GI Cancer Survivorship Speech
On Monday, October 16, ACG President Dr. Daniel Pambianco delivered a speech at Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz’s Cancer Survivorship Summit. Dr. Pambianco’s remarks covered the landscape of...
View ArticleCMS Finalizes Unacceptable Physician Pay Cuts, Extends Telehealth Coverage...
GI Societies Will Urge Congress to Reverse Cuts – You Can Help! The final 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgical Center...
View ArticleBiden Administration Proposes New Healthcare-Related Regulations & Executive...
Biden issues executive order on artificial intelligence On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden signed an executive order entitled, Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development...
View ArticleACG’s Public Policy Year-in-Review for 2023
ACG leaders had a very busy 2023 advocating for the best interests of GI practices and patients. Top priorities included fighting insurer restrictions, building coalitions to fight damaging Medicare...
View ArticleYear-End State of Play: Medicare Cuts, Legislative Reforms, and MIPS Adjustments
Damaging 2024 Medicare Cuts Finalized at 3.4% On November 2, 2023, CMS released the CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). While anticipated, ACG is still angered by the 3.4% cut to the CY...
View ArticleCMS Delivers New Prior Authorization Reforms, a Key ACG Public Policy Priority
In a significant win for ACG members and healthcare providers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that reforms the prior authorization process for services, while...
View ArticleBlack History Month 2024
Embracing the Past, Present, and Future:Celebrating Black Excellence in Gastroenterology by Dr. Corlan Eboh, Dr. Mazer Ally & Dr. Mohammad Ali; ACG Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee The...
View ArticleACG “Ride or Stride for 45” in March
A Healthy Challenge to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening Starting at Age 45 for March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in 2024! The “Ride or Stride for 45” Virtual Challenge has become an ACG...
View ArticleMarch is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Explore Resources & Inspiration from ACG Reezwana Chowdhury, MD, FACG; Chair, ACG Public Relations Committee March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is a rallying point for ACG members and the GI...
View ArticleIBS Awareness Month 2024
ACG Observes Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month April is IBS Awareness Month. ACG is here for the busy clinician with resources on Irritable Bowel Syndrome: patient education materials,...
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