Delegates at the 2023 Interim Meeting HOD
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Hold health plans accountable for physician network inadequacies

Narrow health-plan networks make it harder for patients to get care and add to physicians’ burdens. Learn about the AMA’s plan for change.

Access to Care
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AMA urges new standards for health plan network adequacy

The AMA House of Delegates voted to adopt AMA policy supporting establishment and enforcement of standard to strengthen network adequacy.

Press Releases
Three boxes covered in question marks
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Reject black-box approach to resolving No Surprises Act disputes

The AMA and American Hospital Association urge appeals court to uphold decision tossing unfair, opaque dispute-resolution process. Learn more.

Judicial Advocacy
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Aug. 11, 2023: State Advocacy Update

U.S. district court sides with physicians for third straight time on No Surprises Act lawsuits and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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July 14, 2023: National Advocacy Update

 Concerns over CMS increasing prior authorization requirements and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
AMA in Action: Creating fairness in surprise billing disputes
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Advocacy in action: Fairness in out-of-network billing disputes

Download PDFs of advocacy resources—patients shouldn’t get surprise medical bills, and physicians deserve an independent dispute-resolution process that isn’t skewed toward payers.

Access to Care
Finger on a virtual search button
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Evidence on inaccurate directories piles up. It’s time to act.

“Ghost networks” of physicians and other health professionals delay patients’ access to care and can mask bigger problems. Learn more with the AMA.

Access to Care
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May 5, 2023: National Advocacy Update

Finance Committee holds hearing on provider directories, AMA President testifies and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Woman and child patients, both wearing masks, waiting to be seen by doctor.
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Prioritize health coverage continuity as pandemic emergency ends

Uninsured patients live sicker and die younger, and their ranks are set to grow by up to 14 million if states don’t act now to keep people covered.

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