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Bipartisan House majority backs move to avert possible E/M cuts

Many specialists are facing Medicare pay cuts as high as 11% starting in 2021 unless Congress acts to prevent application of budget-neutrality rules.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Oct. 23, 2020: National Advocacy Update

House members urge action to avert potential E/M cuts and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Health care worker wearing a face mask
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5 MIN READ

5 changes CMS should make to 2021 Medicare payment schedule

Learn with the AMA about the provisions that pose a real threat to many physicians’ ability to deliver health care services to their patients.

Medicare & Medicaid
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7 MIN READ

AMA in the News: September 2020

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for September 2020.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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9 MIN READ

Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses latest trends as schools and universities reopen

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the latest numbers and trends, including concerns for the number of cases in some states.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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5 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 31, 2020

In the news: Children may carry coronavirus in noses, throats for weeks, major changes made to 2021 CPT code and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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5 MIN READ

2021 CPT code set reflects tech innovation, COVID-19 response

The 329 editorial changes included in the AMA 2021 CPT code set highlight the nuances that comprise the ever-evolving “common language of medicine.”

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5 MIN READ

AMA releases 2021 CPT code set

New updates to medicine’s common language reflect burden relief, COVID-19 testing and tech-enabled medical services.

Press Releases
Health care worker and patient
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7 MIN READ

Proposed 2021 Medicare pay schedule: 9 things doctors should know

The AMA wants to stop potential 11% cut to Medicare conversion factor. Find out what else is in the mammoth proposal from CMS.

Medicare & Medicaid