The 12 page letter comments on many different issues including:
– Identification and Review of Potentially Misvalued Codes
– High-Cost Supplies
– Improvements to the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)
– Productivity Adjustment Regarding the Ambulatory Surgical Center Fee Schedule
– Physician Self-Referral for Imaging
– Maximum Period for Submission of Medicare Claims
View the GI societies’ comment letter on the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (pdf).
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– 10 Current Topics on GI & Endoscopy-Driven ASCs
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