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Feb. 23, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on the 2024 National Advocacy Conference 

Highlights from the 2024 AMA National Advocacy Conference and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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What does Medicare cost? How physician pay cuts in 2024 impact patient care with Alice Coombs, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how Medicare pay cuts in 2024 impact patient care.

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AMA Update for Jan. 18, 2024: What does Medicare cost? How physician pay cuts in 2024 impact patient care with Alice Coombs, MD
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What does Medicare cost? How physician pay cuts in 2024 impact patient care with Alice Coombs, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how Medicare pay cuts in 2024 impact patient care.

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House bill makes it clear: No fees for health plan EFTs

Such fees can cost practices $1 million a year and gobble up as much as 5% of physician payments. Bipartisan bill backed by the AMA would ban them.

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Jan. 12, 2024: National Advocacy Update

Year end brings windfall of No Surprises Act updates—including reopening of IDR portal for all dispute types and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Health care coverage & choice: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies establishing the AMA vision for health system reform to cover the uninsured and expand health insurance coverage and choice.

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Physician payment reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that contribute to the policy options for reforming physician payment. Key council reports on this topic have addressed APMs, Medicaid expansion, the site-of-service differential and high-value care.

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Delivery reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.

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Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

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