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  • Case 39: The Value, Development and Management of GI Advanced Practice Provider Fellowships

    August 13, 2026

    Your GI division has had three APP departures in 18 months. Each vacancy takes an average of six months to fill, and newly hired APPs require an additional 6 months of informal onboarding before they can practice with any degree of independence.

  • ASGE Answers Your Coding Questions

    August 13, 2026

    Can you please confirm whether an EGD performed solely for capsule placement is included in the capsule endoscopy and not separately billable, while a medically necessary diagnostic EGD performed for a separate indication may be billed separately?

  • Senate Spending Stop-Gap Blocks OMB Rule

    August 6, 2026

    The Senate has passed a short-term Fiscal Year 2027 spending bill, also referred to as a continuing resolution (CR), to avert a federal government shutdown on October 1 — the start of the fiscal year.

  • ASGE Commends Doc Caucus Leaders for Payment Reform Bill

    August 6, 2026

    Legislation, titled the Patients First Act (H.R. 9693), has been introduced in the House by leaders of the GOP and Democratic Doctors Caucuses that would reform the Medicare physician payment system and Quality Payment Program.

  • Congressional Committees Advance Price Transparency Bills

    August 6, 2026

    Senate and House congressional committees have advanced legislation that would require certain health care providers, including ambulatory surgery centers (ACSs) to publicly disclose their prices.

  • Medicare Advantage Market Continues to Contract for 2027

    August 6, 2026

    The Medicare Advantage (MA) market continues to contract as several insurers reduce their geographic footprint or discontinue products for the 2027 plan year.

  • CMS Will End Temporary Subsidies to Medicare Stand-Alone Drug Plans

    August 6, 2026

    CMS has ended the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration, a program launched in 2025 to stabilize stand-alone prescription drug plan premiums under the Inflation Reduction Act.

  • GI Societies Among Nearly Half a Million Responding to OMB's Proposed Revisions to Uniform Guidance

    July 23, 2026

    In a strongly worded and comprehensive letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), ASGE, along with the other GI medical societies, urged for withdrawal of a proposed rule that would make sweeping changes.

  • Medicare Physician Payment Reform Bill Introduced

    July 23, 2026

    Leaders of the GOP and Democratic Doctors’ Caucuses introduced legislation this week, titled the Patients First Act (H.R. 9693), that would reform how Medicare pays physicians by updating the 2015 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).

  • House Committees Advance Prior Authorization Bill

    July 23, 2026

    The House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees have advanced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, H.R. 3514. The legislation would cement into law regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2024

  • Pre-Op to OR Handoff Communication

    July 22, 2026

    Standardizing face-to-face handoffs in the ASC pre-op department will reduce errors and near misses caused by incomplete communication. The goal is to achieve at least 90% effective handoffs within 60 days to improve patient safety.

  • ASGE Answers Your Coding Questions

    July 22, 2026

    One question we have been receiving is what qualifies as a "serious condition." Is there specific criteria or guidance that we can share with our providers to help them determine when the code is appropriate?

  • ASGE Calls on the OMB to Withdraw Its Proposed Rule

    July 15, 2026

    ASGE joined leading GI and liver societies in urging OMB to withdraw proposed federal funding rule changes that could weaken peer review, restrict collaboration and research dissemination, and threaten U.S. biomedical research leadership.

  • Welcome to Fellowship: Your Journey with ASGE Begins

    July 14, 2026

    Fellowship is a time of tremendous growth — challenging, rewarding, and transformative. As you embark on this path, know that you are joining a vibrant community committed to advancing excellence in endoscopy, lifelong learning, and patient-centered care.

  • Navigating GI Fellowship: Lessons, Reflections, and Real Talk from Those Who’ve Been There

    July 14, 2026

    Starting fellowship is a big step, but you’re not alone. ASGE has gathered insights from those who’ve walked this path before you. Take a few minutes to explore these stories. You might just find the advice you didn’t know you needed.