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AMA on administration's effort to save independent medical practices

The AMA today responded to the Administration's initial plan to remove hospital payment incentives that have promoted consolidation in the health care industry.

Press Releases
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Referring patients to diabetes prevention program: One practice's story

Find out how a practice in Minnesota used a local diabetes prevention program to help their patients stop the onset of type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes
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Government announces “groundbreaking effort” to prevent diabetes

Medicare will soon cover diabetes prevention programs. When more than 11 million seniors have diabetes and another 26 million have prediabetes, this government announcement of preventive care is truly groundbreaking.

Diabetes
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5 Medicare payment policy updates you need to know for 2016

With the release of a nearly 1,360-page final rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the policies that will govern physicians’ Medicare payments in 2016. From the comprehensive list of updates, we’ve identified five particularly noteworthy changes you should know.

Medicare & Medicaid
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8 ways Medicare payment policies could soon change

Numerous payment policies could see significant changes under the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. Among these changes are eight issues physicians are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to correct or improve before the rule is finalized in November.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA on Medicare's proposed plan to cover advance care planning

The proposed Medicare payment rule supports conversations between patients and physicians to communicate patients' wishes in responding to medical situations.

Press Releases
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Dropping weight and spending: A proven way to curb diabetes

People with prediabetes who participate in the National Diabetes Prevention Program lost weight and spent less on health care over three years versus those who did not participate in such a program.

Advocating for Public Health
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1 in 3 California hospitalizations stem from diabetes: Study

Patients with diabetes account for one in three hospitalizations in California, according to a new study on diabetes prevalence in the state. The study highlights the impact the disease is having on health care costs.

Diabetes