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A new report from Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) on Medicare’s Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction ( WISeR) prior authorization pilot should raise red flags for practices.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced a new coordinated pathway intended to speed Medicare coverage for FDA “breakthrough” devices—an important development for GI innovation.
A new federal transparency requirement is making health plan prior authorization data publicly available for the first time—including for many Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care, CHIP, and Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans.
ASGE and GI groups support Louisiana SB 275 to ensure CRNAs are fairly reimbursed after UnitedHealthcare cuts. The bill aims to protect access to GI care and has passed the Senate, now moving to the House.
National and state medical societies, including ASGE, are asking the Trump Administration to increase enforcement efforts and require greater transparency in the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process as required under the No Surprises Act.
ASGE previously reported that legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make improvements to budget neutrality requirements within the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS).
ASGE joined the American Academy of Family Physicians and 22 other national organizations on a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin urging prioritization and expedited immigration adjudications
Members of the GI and rheumatology communities are asking congressional appropriators to support inclusion of Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 spending bill report language directing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
On April 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will provide Medicare Advantage (MA) plans a 2.48 percent rate increase in 2027, totaling $13 billion.
In this article Dr. Judy Daboul and Dr. Antoinette Pusateri discuss their interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), their inspirations, and offer advice for trainees who are on the fence about subspecializing.
In this article, current Ohio State University advanced endoscopy fellow Dr. Steve Serrao and incoming advanced endoscopy fellow Dr. Vanisha Patel discuss their journey from advanced endoscopy fellowship match through the fourth year of training.
Gastroenterologists now have an important tool to recognize the cognitive work of longitudinal GI care: HCPCS add‑on code G2211. This code is intended for visit complexity that is inherent to evaluation and management services
Mark your calendars for education designed for trainees at every stage of fellowship hosted at the ASGE Institute for Training and Technology facility in Downers Grove, IL and/or participate virtually.
67-year-old female with obesity (BMI 41.8) and multiple comorbidities seeks weight loss options. Has lost about 35 lbs. with lifestyle changes in the past. Her weight is currently 251 lbs., with a goal weight of about 199 lbs.
We had a patient who had numerous polyps snared during their screening colonoscopy, and the same doctor ended up taking them back into the procedure room a couple hours later for control of bleeding to one of the polypectomy sites.
