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On March 9, members of the ASGE Health and Public Policy Committee were on Capitol Hill and met with more than 60 congressional offices to discuss ASGE’s advocacy priorities.
Elevance Health, through its Anthem plans, is broadening a “ nonparticipating provider” policy that penalizes in-network hospitals when out-of-network clinicians are involved in non-emergent care for Anthem members.
Organizations representing GI medical societies and advocacy organizations are asking Congress to request that the Department of Defense conduct a cost and feasibility study evaluating H. pylori screening among members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
Advocates for medical research funding are calling on Congress to increase federal spending for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) have introduced legislation intended to address consolidation in the health care industry.
ASGE is one of 262 organizations that is calling upon Congress to fully fund the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at $500 million in fiscal year (FY) 2027.
Prior authorization continues to be one of the most significant operational challenges in endoscopic practice. Increasingly, payers use documented criteria — not necessarily clinical intuition — to adjudicate approval of endoscopy services.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening remains one of the most effective tools in preventive medicine. Yet even with multiple validated screening modalities and decades of clinical data, challenges persist.
A 59 year old female with history of long-term alcohol use and current tobacco use was seen in the clinic with complaints of epigastric abdominal pain, bloating, and weight loss. She reported her pain radiated to the back and worsened with heavy meals.
We have a patient who is having difficulty completing his SKYRIZI on-body injector at home and has asked whether he could come into the office for assistance. Is there a CPT billable code for a nurse-only outpatient visit to administer an injection?
Two members of ASGE’s CRC Screening Project Advisory Council – Jennifer Christie, MD, MASGE, and Tonya Adams, MD – participated in Fight CRC’s ‘Call-On Congress’ events in Washington, DC on March 1-3.
An ASGE project that is designed to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and completion colonoscopy rates for underserved patients is entering its final phases.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on February 25 a crackdown on fraud in Medicare and Medicaid.
Effective January 1, 2026, United Healthcare (UHC) will require most members enrolled in UHC Medicare Advantage HMO and HMO-POS plans to obtain a referral from their primary care provider (PCP) before accessing certain specialist services.
On February 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2027 proposed standards for the health insurance marketplaces, including the issuers and brokers who assist marketplace enrollees.