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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.
Casey Means, MD, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Surgeon General testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on February 25.
The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing February 24 to examine innovative ways to train America's health care workforce, with a focus on serving rural and underserved communities.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has released a report detailing legislative and regulatory reforms to modernize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Mark your calendars for education designed for trainees at every stage of fellowship hosted at the ASGE Institute for Training and Technology facility in Downers Grove, IL and/or participate virtually.
Colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening with its high sensitivity and specificity for cancer as well as precancerous lesions.
As stool-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening becomes more prevalent, gastroenterologists are seeing a corresponding rise in referrals for colonoscopies following a positive result.