Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

UnitedHealthcare offers 'no response' to industry group on prior authorization

On Aug. 1, the American Gastroenterological Association penned a letter to UnitedHealthcare calling on the insurer to withdraw its advanced notification program for gastrointestinal care. UHC since has offered “no details, no information and no respons…

The 63 best hospitals for gastroenterology in 2023, per patients and providers

WebMD and Medscape have partnered to name the 63 best hospitals for gastroenterological  care in 2023 based on survey data from thousands of patients and providers. 

What the next generation of gastroenterologists should know

Three gastroenterologists recently connected with Becker’s to share what new physicians should know.

Gastroenterology Associates, Oshi to offer virtual GI care in New Jersey

Woodland Park-based Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey and virtual care provider Oshi Health have partnered to offer hybrid care options. 

Private practice vs. employment: What this GI would choose if he could do it again 

Eric Esrailian, MD, gastroenterologist and health sciences clinical professor of medicine at Los Angeles-based UCLA, joined Becker’s to discuss what career choices he would make if he could do it again. 

2 University of Pittsburgh gastroenterologists honored by AGA

Robert Schoen, MD, and Dhiraj Yadav, MD — professors at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine — received 2024 Research Mentor Awards from the American Gastroenterological Association.

How gastroenterology staff are paid

Here are how gastroenterologists, gastroenterology physician assistants and gastroenterology nurses are paid: 

Dr. Ward Olsen, former University of Wisconsin GI professor, dies at 89

Ward Olsen, MD, professor emeritus of gastroenterology at Madison-based University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, has died at 89, according to an Oct. 2 report from Channel 3000.

United Digestive, Gastro Care Partners & more: 13 updates in Q3

Here are 13 moves from six major gastroenterology groups that Becker’s has reported in the third quarter of 2023:

US Digestive Health, UnitedHealthcare reach agreement on in-network coverage

U.S. Digestive Health and health insurer UnitedHealthcare and its affiliate health plans have agreed to a new contract for USDH providers and their patients.