AMA Update for June 24, 2024: CMS final rule: Medicare diabetes screening changes and the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
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CMS final rule: Medicare diabetes screening changes and the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program.

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Diabetes
AMA Update
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10 MIN READ

CMS final rule: Medicare diabetes screening changes and the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program.

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Diabetes
AMA Update Podcast
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100,000 “Dreamers” get boost in access to health care coverage

New rule means Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients can get covered at HealthCare.gov, but they’re still ineligible for Medicaid, CHIP.

Access to Care
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Demographic data can identify health inequities. Here’s how.

Using harm event data segmented by sociodemographic characteristics is a vital step toward addressing inequities in your health care organization.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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7 MIN READ

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.

Council on Medical Service
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Consumer-driven health care: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of key council reports that advance policies that emphasize patient choice and control of their health care by addressing high-value care, retail/store-based clinics, addiction treatment centers, genetic/genomic precision medicine, telemedicine, insurance coverage options, reference pricing, prescription drugs, and hospital care coordination.

Council on Medical Service
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5 MIN READ

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.

Council on Medical Service
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4 MIN READ

Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

Council on Medical Service
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Creating value-based care takes time, perseverance and trust

Value-based care at Ochsner Health led to screening 95% of patients at risk for diabetes and cutting costs by 14% without more administrative burdens.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight