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AMA praises CMS for prior authorization reforms in Medicare Advantage

New final rule includes provisions toward right-sizing the prior authorization process imposed by Medicare Advantage plans

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3 key senators back physician advocacy priorities

Learn how senators from both parties are working to fix prior authorization, encourage innovative care models and strengthen the physician workforce.

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How doctors shaped prior-auth reforms in Medicare Advantage

CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure says physicians’ stories of prior-authorization care delays helped prompt policy fixes. Learn more.

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Prior Authorization
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CMS takes big steps to fix prior authorization in Medicare Advantage

Learn why physicians are backing proposals on prior authorization from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Medical societies unite in support prior authorization reforms

CMS urged to finalize proposed policy and rein-in Medicare Advantage plans with guardrails against excessive and unnecessary hurdles to necessary patient care.

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Millions of Medicare patients kept telehealth habit post-vaccines

About one-third of those on Medicare because of a disability accessed care through telehealth. Learn how the AMA is supporting telehealth.

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AMA adopts new policies during first day of voting at interim meeting

New policies support a Medicare Advantage database of physicians and oversight of Third-Party Administrators.

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Work to close insurance coverage gaps for preventive care

Physicians move to address gaps affecting three distinct patient populations, part of the AMA’s ongoing work to expand insurance coverage.

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Patient access at risk unless Congress reforms Medicare payment system

Medicare reform top plank in AMA’s Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians.

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