GI & Endoscopy Archives - Becker’s ASC

US has 98% of GIs — where's the shortage? | Data breach at NH GI practice | 1st multi-cancer blood test nears FDA approval | The bariatric surgery volume cliff | Physician platform adds GI group as founding specialist

Plus: Hsopital sues 2 physician owners to block Cleveland Clinic sale October 6, 2026 1. The US has 98% of the GI physicians it needs — so where’s the shortage? Full story 2. New Hampshire gastroenterology practice suffers data breach…

$35M in GI settlements | Why can't GI practices keep APPs? | Bill could force PE to sell practices | GI network targets colonoscopy follow-up gap | Medicaid's $45/hour anesthesia rate lands on ASCs

Plus: Who’s being hit hardest by hospital layoffs October 1, 2026 1. $35M: The GI enforcement settlements of 2026 Full story 2. Why can’t GI practices keep their APPs? Full story 3. Webinar: The work before surgery that decides whether…

Colonoscopy prices climb 4.5% after PE deals | Why 30% of endoscopies are canceled at Cleveland Clinic | Physician specialties with the best lifestyle balance | Appendectomy tied to 58% lower CRC risk

Plus: FDA clears AI tool for capsule endoscopy September 29, 2026 1. Colonoscopy prices climb 4.5% after PE deals: Report Full story 2. Why 30% of endoscopies are canceled at Cleveland Clinic Full story 3. CHLA used AI to clear…

GI to pay $300K to settle opioid allegations | Dozens sue over alleged GLP-1 vision loss | GI's anesthesia problem | Does endoscopy AI have a trust issue? | This specialty earns $1M, ranks last for lifestyle

Plus: WVU Medicine launches bariatric surgery September 24, 2026 1. The GI anesthesia problem Full story 2. Florida gastroenterologist to pay $300K to settle controlled substance allegations Full story 3. The GI AI pitch is everywhere; the proof is harder…

50% Medicare cut alarms physicians | Top 50 hospitals for children's GI | NY GI practice notes security breach | Cardinal eyes more independent GI practices | 3 physician practice closures

Plus: Maryland gastroenterology group adds physicians across 11 locations September 22, 2026 1. A 50% Medicare cut has physicians sounding the alarm Full story 2. Top 50 hospitals for children’s gastroenterology, GI surgery: US News Full story 3. The GI…

GI's anesthesia billing problem | Healthcare's richest physicians | The biggest barriers to bariatric surgery access | 5 highest-paid GIs in Dallas | Inside Medicare’s GLP-1 program

Plus: The ASC ownership model that doubles EBITDA multiples September 17, 2026 1. GI’s anesthesia billing problem Full story 2. The biggest barriers to bariatric surgery access — and it’s not insurance Full story 3. The economics of independent and hospital-affiliated…

Medicare to cover CRC screenings ordered by PAs, APRNs | GI anesthesia billing: 10 things to know | Stark law blind spots | AGA updates surveillance guidance | Carle Health, Christie Clinic open endoscopy center

September 15, 2026 1. Medicare to cover colorectal cancer screenings ordered by PAs, APRNs Full story 2. GI anesthesia billing: 10 things to know Full story 3. The GI AI pitch is everywhere; the proof is harder to find. Hear…

The colonoscopy reimbursement cut ASCs didn't see coming | At-home CRC screening cuts cancer deaths 43% | CMS bars 11 suppliers after $3.4B fraud probe | Peloton's PE firm bets on physicians | Gastro Health names exec

Plus: Northwestern AI tool automates colonoscopy quality assessment September 10, 2026 1. The colonoscopy reimbursement cut GI ASCs didn’t see coming Full story 2. Completing at-home screening cuts cancer deaths 43% Full story 3. The GI Forum at Becker’s ASC…

Shrinking GI pay in 10 numbers | How GI physicians can prep for a 'litigation wave' | GI's malpractice landscape | The states making it harder to open an ASC | Physician specialties facing the biggest shortage

Plus: UnitedHealthcare cuts prior auth by 30% September 8, 2026 1. 10 numbers behind shrinking GI reimbursements Full story 2. How GI physicians can prepare for a possible ‘litigation wave’ Full story 3. The economics of independent and hospital-affiliated GI are pulling…

The new math squeezing GI margins | Where GI is booming, where it's running out of physicians | UnitedHealthcare cuts prior auth by 30% | Endoscope maker faces $1M lawsuit after demo explosion

Plus: The states quietly making it harder to open a new ASC September 3, 2026 1. The new math working against GI margins Full story 2. Where GI is booming and where it’s about to run out of physicians Full…

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