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, including expanding the federal government’s definition of colorectal cancer screening to include surveillance colonoscopy so patients with a history of polyps can receive more frequent colonoscopy exams without the risk of out-of-pocket costs. ASGE members also pressed for Medicare physician payment reform, including stopping the -2.5 percent efficiency adjustment and modifying the new indirect practice expense methodology, both of which took effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Additionally, ASGE members talked about the need for relief from prior authorization. The meetings further offered opportunity to respond to other current issues, including pending legislation that would require ASCs to publicly post negotiated reimbursement rates.