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6 MIN READ

Retail clinic failures show pressures facing physician practices

Retailers’ struggles with in-store clinics emphasize the need to reform Medicare physician payments and further support private-practice sustainability.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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5 MIN READ

CMS should be transparent on impact of Medicare pay cuts

After proposing another 2.8% cut despite rising practice costs, the administration should tell Congress action is needed to fix Medicare now.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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6 MIN READ

Medicare’s coverage of A1c test expected to boost diabetes screening

Physician practices should adopt new protocols to make diabetes screening routine now that covered testing options have expanded. Here’s what to know.

Diabetes
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5 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Sept. 9, 2024

In the news: Elevated lead in cinnamon, Surgeon General warning label for social media, PBM markets highly concentrated, Medicare pay cuts and more.

Publications & Newsletters
AMA in Action: Reforming Medicare payment
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4 MIN READ

Advocacy in action: Leading the charge to reform Medicare pay

The current system is unsustainable, threatening patients’ access to doctors. Learn how the AMA is blocking pay cuts and building long-term solutions.

Medicare & Medicaid
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4 MIN READ

We must fix Medicare now. Here are 8 reasons why.

It’s time to make changes before the system hits a breaking point where physicians can no longer afford to see Medicare patients.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

Senate Medicare payment bill a good first step, but more’s needed

Measure would more than double the budget-neutrality threshold that often results in Medicare pay cuts. House bill offers a more comprehensive fix.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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6 MIN READ

Sept. 6, 2024: National Advocacy Update

CMS seeks physician input on MIPS feedback reports and data, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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AMA to CMS: Be transparent about impact of Medicare cuts

The AMA urged the administration to work with Congress to enact a permanent, annual inflation-based update to Medicare physician payments

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