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Physician deadline nears to report on use of COVID-19 relief cash

Doctors who got more than $10,000 from Provider Relief Fund in second half of 2020 have until March 31 to report how that money was used. Learn more.

Public Health

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Surprise billing rule provision jeopardizes patient access to care

Biden administration plan to implement No Surprises Act runs contrary to the intent of new statute, say doctors, hospitals and many members of Congress.

Access to Care
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13.9 billion ways COVID-19 has affected Medicare spending

Spending on services listed in 2020 Medicare physician payment schedule was $13.9 billion lower than expected, says a new AMA report.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Medicare spending on physician services declined $13.9 billion in 2020

New AMA report documents unprecedented changes in Medicare spending during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Press Releases
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COVID-19 financial impact on physician practices

Learn about the economic impact of COVID-19 on physician practices with the COVID-19 Physician practice financial impact survey results.

Sustainability
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HHS allocates $25.5 billion to cover financial losses from COVID-19

Applications are now being accepted, through Oct. 26, to help physician practices affected between July 2020 and April 2021. Learn more with the AMA.

Sustainability
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U.S. health spending grew at 4.6% pace before pandemic hit

AMA research analyzes 2019 health spending and offers a preliminary glimpse at COVID-19’s impact on American health spending in 2020.

Advocating for Public Health
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Shifts away from smaller and private practices pick up speed

Newly published research shows that a majority of U.S. doctors now work outside of physician-owned practices. Learn more with the AMA.

Private Practices
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Biden signs bill delaying 2% Medicare sequester pay cut until 2022

More action is needed to avoid 4% cut triggered by budgeting rules. Arbitrary, across-the-board physician pay cuts are ill-conceived pandemic policy.

Medicare & Medicaid