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3 MIN READ

More work remains to resolve Medicare payment situation

Congress took welcome action this month to avert Medicare payment cuts, but additional steps must be taken to provide permanent reform.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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5 MIN READ

2021 tested doctors even further. They found an ally in the AMA.

Learn how the AMA’s tenacious advocacy made its mark at the national and state levels to fight COVID-19 and defend patients and doctors.

Access to Care
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4 MIN READ

Listen and learn with 2021’s most-downloaded AMA podcasts

Original AMA podcasts help doctors and medical students stay updated on the go. Catch up with this year’s most popular episodes.

Publications & Newsletters
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4 MIN READ

Not grandma’s CPT: Code set evolves amid pandemic, pay challenges

CPT Editorial Panel provides rapid response to COVID-19, and CPT symposium’s expert panelists advise on frequent Medicare coding conundrums.

CPT®
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10 MIN READ

What physicians need to know about the No Surprises Act

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with on the No Surprises Act and what it means for patients.

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Access to Care
Moving Medicine Video Update
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2 MIN READ

Congress moves to tackle Medicare physician pay cliff

Following months of fierce physician advocacy, Congress halts nearly 10% cut in Medicare payment that had been set to take effect in new year.

Medicare & Medicaid
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3 MIN READ

Key change needed to make No Surprises Act work as Congress intended

Biden administration’s rulemaking implementation of No Surprises Act dispute-resolution process skews the outcome in favor of insurance providers.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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11 MIN READ

Todd Askew on new legislation that averts Medicare payment crisis

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about AMA’s latest advocacy efforts on Medicare payment.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Moving Medicine Video Update
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1 MIN READ

AMA: Patients and physicians grateful for Congress fending off Medicare cuts

Senate action gives Congress time to work on reforms to address the flaws in the Medicare payment system.

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