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Understanding Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Learn about the reduced penalties and potential for greater bonus payments for practices under Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System.

Payment & Delivery Models
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AMA sheds light on commercial payer coverage for digital medicine

Research finds lack of clear and consistent coverage policies among private health insurers.

Press Releases
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AMA Future of Health issue brief: Commercial Payer Coverage for Digital Medicine Codes

The AMA's Future of Health issue brief PDF offers a landscape of the commercial payer coverage across digital medicine CPT codes.

Digital
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Nurse practitioners sue for right to use “doctor” label

The AMA stands up for California’s truth-in-advertising law, with survey research showing nearly half of patients are confused about who’s a physician.

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Judicial Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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Another year of Medicare physician pay cuts is unconscionable

Proposed 3.36% cut in 2024 threatens care access for over 50 million Americans. Learn how the AMA leads the charge for Medicare payment reform.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Medicare physician payments need overhaul STAT

In a comment letter to CMS, the AMA today warned that proposed Medicare cuts threaten patient access to quality health care.

Press Releases
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AMA releases the CPT 2024 code set

Consumer-friendly Spanish language descriptors of medical procedures and services added to code set.

Press Releases
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Sept. 8, 2023: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Physicians have until Oct. 9 to contest 2022 MIPS scores and payment adjustments and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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CMA and AMA urge against non-physicians’ use of “doctor” title

CMA and the AMA filed a joint amicus brief in a case challenging California’s law prohibiting the use of the term “doctor" by anyone but licensed physicians.

Press Releases