The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recently penned a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and Ways and Means Committee in support of repealing the sustainable growth rate formula.
The ASGE comments included:
• Strong support of the proposed SGR repeal and 10-year period of payment stability
• Support of a Value Based Purchasing payment program
• Concern over the additional reporting burden created by CMS quality improvement programs
Read the full letter.
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The ASGE comments included:
• Strong support of the proposed SGR repeal and 10-year period of payment stability
• Support of a Value Based Purchasing payment program
• Concern over the additional reporting burden created by CMS quality improvement programs
Read the full letter.
More Articles on Gastroenterology:
9 Statistics on Digestive Disease Care & Costs in the US
Gastroenterologist Compensation Across the US in 2012 vs. 2011: 18 Statistics
AGA Launches New Guidelines for Crohn's Disease