As we head into the fall and Congress returns from its summer recess, several issues affecting the federal budget and Medicare physician payments are coming to a head.
ACG Task Force Publishes Report on Strengthening the GI Workforce
Report outlines potential strategies to bolster the physician pipeline, protect anesthesia access, and support the growing role of APPs
Member Alert: Proposed 2027 Medicare Rules Cut GI Payments Across Care Settings
ACG, AGA, and ASGE recently submitted joint recommendations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on two CY 2027 proposed rules
ACG Proudly Endorses the Patients First Act
ACG is grateful to the GOP and Democratic Doctors Caucuses for introducing this crucial Medicare physician reimbursement bill
ACG Is Encouraged by UnitedHealthcare’s Reduction in Prior Authorization Requirements, but Calls for Further Action
ACG welcomes UnitedHealthcare’s cuts to prior authorization requirements by 30%, but more work is needed.
ACG Highlights Impact of NIH Proposed Funding Cuts on Local Communities
ACG is alarmed by CMS’ proposal for new ‘efficiency’ cuts and changes to practice expense methodology
Significant Impacts to GI in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
ACG is alarmed by CMS’ proposal for new ‘efficiency’ cuts and changes to practice expense methodology
CMS Releases Physician Fee Schedule and OPPS/ASC Proposed Rules for 2026
ACG is alarmed by CMS’ proposal for new ‘efficiency’ cuts and changes to practice expense methodology
ACG 2025: Hot Spots & Whatnots in Phoenix, AZ
by Shabana F. Pasha, MD, FACG, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Dear ACG Colleagues, We’re counting down the days to welcome you…
ACG 2025 #DiversityinGI Virtual 5K and Fun Runs
Be part of the 2025 #DiversityinGI Virtual 5K. The College invites ACG members to get outside, run or walk, and share their enthusiasm on social media using #DiversityinGI to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and community in GI…
Supreme Court Preserves the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s Role
Kennedy v. Braidwood case threatened decades of progress on colorectal cancer screening Today, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold…
World Digestive Health Day 2025
Your Digestive Health: Nourish to Flourish The College is honored to join the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) in observing World…
What ACG Members Need to Know About the House Reconciliation Bill
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed its tax and reconciliation package by a vote of 215 to 214. The…
ACG Urges NIH to Reinstate Funding for CEGIR
The Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers has been funded by NIH grants for more than a decade This week,…