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Legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week that would make improvements to budget neutrality requirements within the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS).Budget neutrality is a statutory mechanism created in 1989.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a final rule that will phase out fax machines and paper mailings for health care claims documentation and establish national standards for the electronic exchange of clinical documentation.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s has issued its March 2026 Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy which provides a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of how well current Medicare payment systems are performing.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Deputy Administrator and Medicare Director Chris Klomp said the Agency is considering models that automatically enroll Medicare beneficiaries into Medicare Advantage (MA) plans or accountable care organizations.
Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Sanford Bishop (D-GA), introduced this week legislation that would exempt health care professionals from the $100,000 H-1B petition fee.
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.
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.