Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Texas clinic earns $9M from the American Rescue Plan Act to open outpatient GI lab

Houston-based Quentin Mease Clinic is set to receive nearly $9 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to open an outpatient gastroenterology lab, according to a Dec. 19 report from Community Impact. 

AGA reiterates concerns over UnitedHealthcare endoscopy policy

The American Gastroenterological Association issued a statement Dec. 20 objecting to UnitedHealthcare’s advance notification program for gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures and its proposed gold card prior authorization program planned for 2024.

5 physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology

Here are five physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology through their use of technology, their research and other accomplishments:

The payer behavior making gastroenterologists wary

Here are three major payer moves and tendencies that have drawn gastroenterologists’ interest in 2023:

US Digestive Health partners with Pennsylvania practice

US Digestive Health has partnered with Washington, Pa.-based Southwest Gastroenterology Associates to expand its reach in Southwest Pennsylvania.

Remembering 4 gastroenterologists who died in 2023

Here are four gastroenterologists who have died that Becker’s has reported on in 2023:

19 gastroenterology leadership moves in 2023

Here are 19 gastroenterology leadership moves that Becker’s has reported on since 2023:

Finger Lakes Gastroenterology relocates

UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health affiliate Finger Lakes Gastroenterology has relocated to a new facility in Geneva, N.Y., according to a Dec. 17 report from FingerLakes1.com.

Colonoscopies cost 55% more at hospitals compared to ASCs: Study

U.S. hospitals’ facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance are on average about 55% higher than facility fees billed by ASCs, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Heal…

3 hotspots for GI development 

Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania saw huge growth in the gastroenterology field in 2023.