Advocacy

Protecting the Integrated Model of Care

High-quality, integrated care delivered in the independent medical practice setting is worthy of protection as an alternative to care that is often more costly when furnished in the hospital setting. Read more...

Saving the In Office Ancillary Service Exception (IOASE)

Integrated models of care allow for better coordination across specialties, translating into higher quality, lower cost and more accessible care for patients. Read more...

Pathology Services Utilization

Recent data, including 2009-2013 Medicare data relating to the cost and utilization of anatomic pathology (AP) services, demonstrates that the GAO report fails to tell the full story about cost and utilization. Read more...

Recent Advocacy

September 13, 2023

DHPA Supports the Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act

“The Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act protects our ability to provide these complex therapies in our practices, while still achieving the same savings for the Medicare program,” said Dr. Ketover. “We hope Congress can advance this bill without delay.”
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September 9, 2023

DHPA Submits Comment Letter on the MPFS Proposed Rule for Calendar Year 2024

DHPA today submitted a comment letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule for Calendar Year 2024.
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August 31, 2023

DHPA Submits Comment Letter to CMS on the Medicare Program Hospital OPPS Remedy for the 340B-Acquired Drug Payment Policy

DHPA today submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the Medicare Program Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Remedy for the 340B-Acquired Drug Payment Policy for Calendar Years 2018-2022 (Proposed Rule).
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July 11, 2023

Video: Establishing a Formal Mentorship Program in an Independent GI Practice

Most GI physicians will tell you that they didn’t get where they are without help along the way. Most can point to one – or in most cases, several – specific mentors who provided invaluable guidance in medical school, fellowship, and when starting their careers.
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June 28, 2023

UnitedHealthcare’s Advance Notification Policy: Paperwork Over Patient Care

UnitedHealthcare’s attempt to clarify its ill-advised advance notification program doesn’t change the fact that this replacement policy will delay care and limit access to life-saving colonoscopy and other endoscopic examinations that prevent cancer.
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