Advocacy

House Committee Passes Bill to Update Budget Neutrality Rules
June 12, 2026
The House Ways and Means Committee has unanimously approved legislation that would promote Medicare physician fee service (PFS) payment stability by modernizing budget neutrality requirements.
Prior Auth Burden Remains High Despite Insurer Promises
June 12, 2026
A new American Medical Association (AMA) survey of 1,000 physicians finds that prior authorization processes continue to have a devastating effect on patient outcomes and physician burnout.
House Lawmakers Push for Transparency of Health Care Ownership
June 12, 2026
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on increasing health care transparency. Both Republicans and Democrats called for transparency of ownership of health care entities.
Federal Appointees Would Have Final Say in Federal Research Grant Process Under Trump Proposal
June 12, 2026
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has posted in the Federal Register a proposed rule entitled "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance."
HHS Spending Bill Clears Hurdle in House
June 12, 2026
The House Appropriations Committee approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 spending bill that would cut the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by 4 percent, although billions less than cuts requested by President Donald Trump in his budget.
ASGE Delegates Represent GI at AMA House of Delegates Meeting
June 12, 2026
ASGE delegates Dr. Robin Mendelsohn, FASGE Dr. Walter Park, MASGE and Dr. Gary Richter represented the Society at the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates Annual Meeting in Chicago.
OMB Proposes Significant Changes to Federal Grant Regulations
June 2, 2026
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed rule on May 29 that would substantially revise the federal regulations governing grants, cooperative agreements, and other forms of federal financial assistance.
Senate Democrats Move to Repeal CMS's WISeR AI Prior Authorization Model
May 28, 2026
Senate Democrats have introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution seeking to overturn CMS’s Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model — an AI-supported prior authorization program currently operating in traditional Medicare.
Medical Societies Urge Passage of Provider Reimbursement Stability Act
May 28, 2026
ASGE joined a coalition of national medical societies urging Congress to pass H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, legislation designed to improve stability within the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
Coalition Supports No Surprises Act Enforcement Act
May 28, 2026
ASGE joined a coalition of national medical specialty societies in a letter supporting H.R. 4710/S. 2420, the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, legislation intended to strengthen enforcement of the federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process.
Louisiana State Legislature Passes CRNA Payment Bill
May 14, 2026
This week the Louisiana State Legislature approved a bill that ensures certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are reimbursed by insurers for the anesthesia services they are licensed and authorized to provide.
New Bill Replaces Merit-based Incentive Payment System
May 14, 2026
Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA) and Herb Conaway, MD (D-NJ) have introduced the Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026.
CMS Encourages Providers to Prepare for e-Prior Authorization
May 14, 2026
Starting Jan.1, 2027, certain health plans regulated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must implement and maintain Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to support electronic prior authorization.
USCIS Lifts Processing Holds for Physicians
May 14, 2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has lifted processing holds on immigration benefit applications filed by or on behalf of medical physicians.
Medicare GLP-1 Program Begins July 1
May 14, 2026
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.

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