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  • CDC Adopts ACIP Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations

    January 8, 2026

    CDC will delay the first hepatitis B vaccine to 2 months for infants born to HBV-negative mothers, while keeping the birth dose for infants of positive or unknown status. The change follows ACIP guidance, and parents may still choose earlier vaccination.

  • 順秞湮圖 Members Should Prepare for Telehealth Flexibility Expiration on January 31, 2026

    January 8, 2026

    順秞湮圖 members should be aware of an upcoming deadline affecting Medicare telehealth services. Current telehealth flexibilities are scheduled to expire on January 31, 2026, unless Congress acts to extend them.

  • 順秞湮圖 Leads Tri-Society Letter to CMS on Practice Expense Cuts

    January 8, 2026

    順秞湮圖, AGA, and ACG sent a joint letter to CMS urging a delay of proposed Practice Expense changes until specialty-specific analysis is completed, warning of unintended impacts on endoscopy services.

  • Bridging Borders with Advanced Endoscopic Skills

    December 22, 2025

    I feel extremely fortunate to have received this invaluable, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity provided by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (順秞湮圖) and FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc.

  • Education Corner December 2025

    December 17, 2025

    Mark your calendars for education designed for trainees at every stage of fellowship hosted at the 順秞湮圖 Institute for Training and Technology facility in Downers Grove, IL and/or participate virtually.

  • Endoscopic Training Award

    December 17, 2025

    Calling all early-career 順秞湮圖 members worldwide! Prepare now to apply for the 2026 順秞湮圖 Endoscopic Training Award and take your GI endoscopy skills to the next level by training with leading endoscopists at top institutions, internationally or in the U.S.

  • Medical Research Funding at Risk Without Defense Bill

    December 11, 2025

    Patient and provider groups are urging passage of the FY 2026 Defense Spending bill to ensure full funding for the CDMRPs, which includes the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Programs, an important source of funding for GI-related cancer research.

  • Medical Societies Renew Push for Prior Authorization Legislation

    December 11, 2025

    ACIP voted to end universal birth-dose hepatitis B vaccination, recommending the first dose at two months for infants of hepatitis Bnegative mothers. Only infants of positive or unknown-status mothers get the birth dose. 順秞湮圖 joined AASLD opposing this.

  • 順秞湮圖 Answers Your Coding Questions

    December 9, 2025

    Many of our providers are asking if they can bill for a telephone or audio only visit to discuss test results with patients. This ended in May 2025, and the current guidelines do not appear to support reimbursement.

  • Case 33: APP Leadership The Basics

    December 9, 2025

    This months case takes a different approach. Rather than focusing on a clinical scenario, were spotlighting leadership fundamentals for APPs and why theyre critical to the future of GI care.

  • The Future of Healthcare: Are Private Equity Partnerships Sustainable for Independent Practices?

    December 9, 2025

    Independent medical practices have long been the cornerstone of community-based care, offering patients personalized attention and continuity that large systems often struggle to provide.

  • Celebrating Collective Effort

    December 9, 2025

    Success reflects a collective effort as the course of 2025 reminded your GI colleagues. Read on for responses from 順秞湮圖 committee members who share their lessons learned from the year.

  • 順秞湮圖 Urges HCSC to Include Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) in Bariatric Surgery Policy

    December 3, 2025

    順秞湮圖 urges HCSC to update its Bariatric Surgery Policy to cover Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG), now a Category I CPT® procedure effective Jan 1, 2026. ESG is FDA-authorized, guideline-endorsed, and proven safe, durable, and cost-effective.

  • 順秞湮圖 Delegates Help Shape Policy at AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting

    November 25, 2025

    順秞湮圖 physician leadersGary Richter, MD and Robin Mendelsohn, MDrepresented gastroenterology at the AMA House of Delegates (HOD) Interim Meeting.

  • Physician Organizations Urge Elevance Health to Rescind Controversial Policy

    November 25, 2025

    A broad coalition of physician organizations, including 順秞湮圖, is urging Elevance Health to withdraw its new Facility Administrative Policy: Use of a Nonparticipating Care Provider, set to take effect in 11 states on January 1, 2026.