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5 MIN READ

It’s time to revamp Medicare’s broken MIPS program

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) disproportionately penalizes physicians in rural and small practices, threatening access to care.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
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6 MIN READ

Value-based care’s future rests on reforms to Medicare APM incentives

Medicare’s pay system is unsustainable. A rigid approach that limits doctor participation in alternative payment models (APMs) is part of the problem.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

June 28, 2024: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

MedPAC wants physician pay increased to ensure patient access to care and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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12 MIN READ

June 28, 2024: National Advocacy Update

New exception for filing No Surprises Act claim due to Change Healthcare cyberattack and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
AMA Update for June 24, 2024: CMS final rule: Medicare diabetes screening changes and the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
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10 MIN READ

CMS final rule: Medicare diabetes screening changes and the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program.

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Diabetes
AMA Update
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10 MIN READ

CMS final rule: Medicare diabetes screening changes and the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program.

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Diabetes
AMA Update Podcast
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5 MIN READ

Fix the Medicare flaw that forces across-the-board cuts

The AMA supports legislation to fix outdated budget-neutrality rules that have cut Medicare physician payments by billions.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 17, 2024

In the news: Patient safety at Amazon’s One Medical, social media warning labels, WHO warning on fake semaglutide, tirzepatide weight-loss drugs and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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3 MIN READ

Medicare trustees: Current path threatens access to physician care

The gap between rising costs of providing care and falling Medicare physician payment will “become a significant issue in the long term.”

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians