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  • Jun 23
    <Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ class="item-list__title"> Medical Community Asks for Reinstatement of ACIP Members
    ASGE joined about 100 national and state medical societies in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in calling for reinstatement of terminated members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
  • Jun 11
    <Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ class="item-list__title"> Take Action NOW to Protect Access to Care
    On May 22, the House passed its version of a sweeping tax and spending bill (H.R. 1) that is now under consideration in the Senate.
  • Jun 09
    <Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ class="item-list__title"> Prior Auth Reform Bill Reintroduced: ASGE Members Urged to Take Action
    The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816) has been  reintroduced in Congress with bipartisan support.
  • May 23
    <Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ class="item-list__title"> New CPT Codes Finalized for Advanced ESD Procedures
    On behalf of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), we are pleased to announce the approval of two new CPT codes to report ESD procedures, effective January 1, 2027.
  • May 12
    <Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ class="item-list__title"> ASGE Upholds Commitment to Patient Care and Safety
    The release of various White House executive orders and the proposed discretionary budget blueprint released on Friday, May 2 pose a significant threat to patient care across the country.
  • May 05
    <Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ class="item-list__title"> New President to Lead ASGE Forward: Amitabh Chak, MD, MASGE
    ASGE is proud to welcome Amitabh Chak, MD, MASGE as our new President for 2025-2026. Dr. Chak assumed the new role of leading the global society on gastrointestinal endoscopy at the recently concluded DDW in San Diego, CA.
  • Apr 23
    <Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ class="item-list__title"> United in Blue
    Members of the ASGE Health & Public Policy, Reimbursement and Practice Operations committees visited the United in Blue installation in Washington, DC.
  • Apr 22
    <Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ class="item-list__title"> Good News: Telehealth Extended through Sept. 2025
    Telehealth coverage has been extended, but commercial insurance policies differ on coding and coverageThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries through Sept. 30, 2025.
  • Apr 07
    <Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ class="item-list__title"> First Randomized Trial Comparing Colonoscopy to FIT Suggests Colonoscopy is More Effective than FIT
    Multiple randomized controlled trials comparing colonoscopy with the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) are currently in progress around the world.
  • Mar 17
    <Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ class="item-list__title"> ASGE, Medchi, & Menocal Practice Team Up to Increase CRC Screening in Maryland
    ASGE teams up with MedChi Network Services, a division of the Maryland State Medical Society (MedChi), and the Menocal Family Practice in Frederick to screen uninsured patients for colorectal cancer (CRC)