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Preparing for Quality Payment Program Year Four

May 7, 2020
Article

(NOTE: This is a longer version of an article that appeared in the May 2020 issue of Vascular Specialist.) Congress passed the Medicare Access and Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (MACRA) by a bipartisan vote in 2015.

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Government Relations Committee Shines Light on Red Tape

August 31, 2019
Article

By Sean Lyden, MD and Matthew Mell, MDSVS Government Relations Committee

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SVS Joins With Others to Seek E&M Documentation Changes in Letter to CMS

August 27, 2018
Article

A coalition of more than 150 medical associations and societies, representing subspecialties and states and including the Society for Vascular Surgery, has urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adopt changes to CMS’ proposed rule on Evaluation & Management services alterat

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Washington Update - NIH appropriations

August 23, 2018
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In August, the U.S. House has taken a huge step forward in health and research funding, as Congress has not passed a Labor HHS funding bill without an omnibus since 2007.

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WASHINGTON UPDATE: Vascular Surgeons, Patients Earn Victory Over Pay Cuts for Ultrasound Procedures

February 26, 2018
Article

"My group manages eight hospital labs and a physician group-owned outpatient lab that provides services in nine outpatient clinics… We are critically dependent on appropriate reimbursement for vascular ultrasound services to be able to maintain the high-quality service we provide in the commu

Vascular Specialist
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IPAB Repealed - A Victory for Vascular Surgeons, Patients

February 11, 2018
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Legislative Wins Show Power of Grassroots Letters

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Washington Update: SVS Submits Comments on Proposed Rules

November 9, 2017
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The SVS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in September on two important Proposed Rules affecting vascular surgeons: the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS).

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ADVOCACY: Work Progressing on Official SVS APM

September 28, 2017
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After nearly six months of preliminary work, the APM Task Force now is focusing on developing a vascular-specific Advanced Alternative Payment Model.

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WASHINGTON UPDATE: A Week Steeped in Health Care Policy

August 15, 2017
Article

Spending an entire day or so learning about the history of the Medicare and Medicaid programs? Fascinating, said Dr. Matthew Sideman, chair of the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Committee.

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SVS Supports Medical Liability Reform Bill

July 25, 2017
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Before departing for the July 4 recess, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1215, “Protecting Access to Care Act,” 218-210, a bill that SVS supports.

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