ASGS SurgNews : A
Member Service
The primary communication link with ASGS members
is SurgNews. It is published when key issues surface
which impact practicing ASGS members. ASGS SurgNews provides
timely information and alerts on issues ranging from Medicare reimbursement,
HIPAA compliance and a host of other socioeconomic and/or political
events. Our goal is to provide members with timely knowledge
on these issues and assist with responses that will favorably affect
the outcome of decisions by policymakers. Your comments
are most welcome.
Volume 7 : 2005
#1 January : New Congress/Physician
Payment : President Bush Pushes for $250K Cap
# 2 April : Budget Overview
# 3 August : CMS Releases 2006 Medicare Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Volume 6 : 2004
#1 January : Revised 2004 Medicare
Fee Schedule Released
#2 February : ASGS/ACS Three
to Five Year Plan Under Study
#4 April : Senate Headed to Second
Round of Medical Liability Reform
#6 May : U.S. House Revisits
Medical Liability Legislation
#7 July : Patients and Physicians
Hail Senate Passage of Medical Errors Bill
#8 September : CMS Issues Proposed
Rule 2005 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
#9 November : CMS Publishes 2005
Medicare Fee Schedule Final Rule
Volume 5 : 2003
#1 January : Government Announces
New Round of Physician Payment Cuts
#2 January : Senate Passes Bill
To Stop 2003 Medicare Payment Cut
#3 February : Medical Liability
Reform Legislation Introduced
#4 March : U.S. House to Vote
on Medical Liability Reform Legislation
#5 March : House Passes Medical
Liability Reform Bill
#6 June : House and Senate Pass
Landmark Medicare Reform Legislation
#7 July : Call Your Senators
and Urge Passage of Medical Liability Reform (S.11)
#8 July : Medical Liability
Reform Fails in U.S. Senate
#9 August : Washington Update
#10 September : Congress Reconvenes
After Recess; Critical Issues Ahead
#11 October : ASGS Unveils Laparoscopic
Certification Program
#12 November : 2004 Physician
Medicare Payments to be Cut by 4.5%
#13 November : Congress Adopts
Historic Medicare Legislation
Volume 4 : 2002
#1 January : Update on Medicare
Fee Schedule Legislation
#2 January : MedPAC Calls for
Payment Reform
#3 March : ASGS Fighting Medicare
Payment Cuts in Congress
#4 April : ASGS Urges Members
to Apply for HIPAA Deadline Extension
#5 May : ASGS Representatives
Meet with Key Members of Congress on Physician Payment Cuts
#6 June : House Passes GOP Medicare
Reform Plan
#7 July : ASGS Seeks Assistance
With RUC Surveys
#8 September : Prompt Senate Action
Urged on Physicial Payment
#9 September : U.S. House to Vote
on Medical Liability Reform Legislation
#10 September : U.S. House of
Representatives Passes Medical Liability Reform Legislation
#11 November : CMS to Enforce
HIPAA Administrative Simplification Provisions
#12 November : Congressional Legislative
Alert — Urgent Action Needed! (HR 5063)
#13 November : Physician Payment
Fix
Volume 3 : 2001
#4 August : ASGS Responds to
CMS Critical Care Proposals
#5 August : ASGS Survey Results
Released
#6 October : General Surgery RBRVS Work
Value Gains Muted by Potentially Lower 2002 Conversion Factor
#7 November : CMS Announces Medicare
Physician Payment Update
#8 December : House Version of
the Medicare Physician Payment Fairness Act of 2001 Introduced
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