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4 MIN READ

How to streamline workflow for a Medicare annual wellness visit

Learn how one physician practice provides thorough and efficient annual wellness exams without putting the bulk of the burden on doctors.

Sustainability
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7 MIN READ

Jan. 21, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Renewal of Public Health Emergency and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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2 MIN READ

Jan. 7, 2022: Advocacy Update other news

New podcasts on surprise billing and telehealth available and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
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12 MIN READ

Dec. 17, 2021: National Advocacy Update

AMA files suit against federal regulators over implementation of the No Surprises Act and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 MIN READ

13.9 billion ways COVID-19 has affected Medicare spending

Spending on services listed in 2020 Medicare physician payment schedule was $13.9 billion lower than expected, says a new AMA report.

Medicare & Medicaid
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4 MIN READ

Telehealth should be lasting care mode, not a temporary measure

Learn from AMA President-elect Jack Resneck Jr., MD, about why congressional legislation is vital to boosting patients’ access to telemedicine.

Digital
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4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 15, 2021

In the news: Medicare premiums increase 15%, ACA enrollment, Pfizer COVID-19 drug regimen, U.S. overdose deaths, health care associations on vaccine-or-testing mandate.

Publications & Newsletters
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2 MIN READ

2022 Medicare pay schedule confirms Congress needs to act

Almost 4% drop in Medicare conversation factor set for next year, and nearly 10% in pay cuts all told that Congress must avert with action this year.

Medicare & Medicaid
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4 MIN READ

Telehealth is here to stay, but payment is key to future use

Learn how telemedicine has come so far in areas such as HIPAA-compliant platforms, and what it will take to make sure it continues to flourish.

Digital