Press Releases

The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has released the first evidence-based guideline on ergonomics in endoscopy, recommending doctors receive work safety education and use properly positioned equipment to lower their injury risk.

More than 40 of the nation’s leading gastroenterologists and allied health care professionals participated in a summit that the ASGE hosted at its IT&T Center last week as part of the ASGE Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Project.

AASLD, ACG, AGA, ASGE and NASPGHAN recognize that the new class of medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists may be associated with delayed gastric emptying.

Standing with CRC Patient Advocates and GI Community in expressing frustration with ACP Guidance.

On July 31, 2023, the American College of Physicians (ACP) published updated clinical guidance maintaining 50 as the age when clinicians should start screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients who are asymptomatic and at average risk.

ASGE has developed the first guideline in North America for the procedure endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have released proposed payment rules for physician services and facility fees for calendar year 2024.

The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates adopted a new policy this week directing the AMA to “advocate for greater regulatory oversight of the use of augmented intelligence for review of patient claims and prior authorization requests.”

UnitedHealthcare launched a “prior notification” process for non-screening endoscopy services. UHC announced its decision to temporarily restructure its prior authorization program into a process that allows physicians to provide data to UHC.

After weeks of being questioned by patients and GI providers about a new prior authorization policy planned to go into effect June 1, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) requested a meeting today with the ASGE, as well as, ACG and AGA.