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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has lifted processing holds on immigration benefit applications filed by or on behalf of medical physicians.
Beginning July 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2027, Medicare beneficiaries with Part D coverage may be eligible to access certain GLP-1 medications for $50 per month.
The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026) funding opportunities for the U.S. Department of War Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) have been released, including opportunities for supporting research on stomach, esophageal, liver and colorectal cancers.
Advances in pediatric gastroenterology have dramatically improved outcomes for children living with chronic gastrointestinal conditions. As a result, more patients with chronic conditions are reaching adulthood with well-managed disease.
72F with past medical history of IgG immunodeficiency, fibromyalgia, depression, GERD, migraines, thyroid disease presenting for consultation of long-standing history of constipation and IBS-C diagnosed in 2020.
Physician reached the cecum but repeated the colonoscopy two days later due to poor prep. Should the first procedure include a modifier or diagnosis code Z53.8 for discontinued procedure?
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.
