Practice Management
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CMS delays controversial E/M changes in final rule
After a torrent of criticism from the physician community,
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Midterm election boosts Medicaid expansion, but challenges remain
Despite some big wins, it wasn't a clean sweep for Medicaid in the Nov. 6, elections.
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With midterm elections near, PhRMA continues to spend
Group’s lobbying efforts keep it on top of the health sector in terms of spending.
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With one hand, administration boosts ACA marketplaces, weakens them with another
Both efforts play into the parallel narratives dominating the bitter political debate over the ACA.
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With site-neutral payments, the devil is in the details
Physician groups are pushing back against a proposal to implement site-neutral payments, despite the fact that they generally support the concept...
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Booming economy helps flatten Medicaid enrollment and limit costs, states report
Medicaid covers about 20% of U.S. residents and accounts for nearly one-sixth of health care expenditures. Nearly half of enrollees are children...
Private Practice Perspectives
Private practice gastroenterology models: Weighing the options
This is the debut installment of a new column dedicated to addressing important topics for early-career GIs who are either considering a career or...
Financial/Legal
Don’t let the mortgage preapproval process give you a stomachache
There are many facets to the home-financing process, and a little bit of planning can reduce a significant amount of time and stress. Where do you...
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TV ads must trumpet drug prices, Trump administration says. Pharma tries a Plan B.
If approved, the proposed rule has no government enforcement mechanism that would force the companies to comply.
Conference Coverage
Federal changes in GI payment models most likely through CMS
DALLAS – Health care policy is mostly at a standstill in Washington at the moment, but big changes in value-based care could still be coming via...