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4 MIN READ

E/M overhaul aims to reduce physicians’ documentation burdens

Learn how the AMA has worked with CMS and 170 physician organizations to simplify office-visit documentation.

CPT®
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3 MIN READ

Oct. 4, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Highlights of CMS' 2020 physician fee schedule and QPP proposed rule

The AMA has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the 2020 physician fee schedule and quality payment program (QPP) proposed rule. Find out about this and other highlights.

Advocacy Update
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3 MIN READ

Medicare pay should recognize value of surgeons' office visits

The AMA will take a deeper dive into one aspect of the proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Aug. 8, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Medicare pay should recognize value of surgeons' office visits

The AMA is hard at work developing educational materials to describe the revised CPT office visit codes and documentation guidelines.

Advocacy Update
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FAQ: Editorial Panel & CPT® overview

Find answers to frequently asked questions about CPT Codes and the CPT application process.

CPT® Editorial Panel
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10 MIN READ

Oct. 4, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Doctor office drug compounding oversight, OPPS and ASC proposed rule and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Aug. 9, 2018: National Advocacy Update

PFS and QPP proposed rule and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Help create CPT® Proprietary Laboratory Analyses codes

Learn how members of the PLA Technical Advisory Group (PLA-TAG) play a crucial role in the PLA code creation process.

CPT® Editorial Panel
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CPT® codes, then and now

With more than 10,000 codes, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) is the most widely accepted medical nomenclature used to report medical procedures and services to health insurers. The 2016 codebook, available now, marks the code set’s 50th anniversary.

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