The article discusses the slow adoption of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for the treatment of colorectal cancer in the United…
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The article presents various real-life scenarios that doctors encounter, such as the decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment, dealing…
Having a lot of rules and regulations is the most challenging part of being a gastroenterologist, according to Medscape’s “Gastroenterologist Compensation Report…
With pandemic protections guaranteeing Medicaid coverage now gone, many states have begun unenrolling certain individuals — a process that could…
In March, insurer UnitedHealthcare announced changes to prior authorization for certain GI procedures. The night before changes were to take…
June 08, 2023 – Health insurer policies are increasing administrative burden for independent physician practices, pushing them to seek employment…
UnitedHealthcare halted its controversial prior authorization policy for gastroenterology endoscopy services, set to start on June 1, opting instead to…
Doctors once turned to part-time work mostly as a transition into retirement. Overloaded and burned out, many in their working prime…
On May 31, UnitedHealthcare reversed the proposed June 1 implementation of a controversial prior authorization process that would require gastroenterologists to submit…
The controversial prior authorization policy for colonoscopies that UnitedHealthcare wanted to put into effect today will not take place, the…