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Oct. 9, 2020: Advocacy spotlight on Avoiding cuts to 2021 physician payment top priority in letter to CMS

Avoiding cuts to 2021 physician payment top priority in letter to CMS in the latest Advocacy Update Spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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5 MIN READ

5 changes CMS should make to 2021 Medicare payment schedule

Learn with the AMA about the provisions that pose a real threat to many physicians’ ability to deliver health care services to their patients.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA: Modify proposed fee schedule to reflect pandemic challenges

Our comments are intended to ensure physicians can continue providing the highest quality care for Medicare beneficiaries during and after this emergency.

Press Releases
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AMA asks CDC to consider new testing prioritization guidance

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 with updates on AMA’s current advocacy efforts around COVID-19 including test shortages and relief funding.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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July 10, 2020: National Advocacy Update

Pulling out of the WHO puts the U.S. at grave risk in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Independent Payment Advisory Board

Gain more insight into the AMA's successful fight to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board provision of the Affordable Care Act.

Medicare & Medicaid
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2018 Medicare payment cuts for clinical testing

New payment rates went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018 for rapid point-of-care testing performed in a physician’s office.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Medicare pay should recognize value of surgeons' office visits

The AMA will take a deeper dive into one aspect of the proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Aug. 8, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Medicare pay should recognize value of surgeons' office visits

The AMA is hard at work developing educational materials to describe the revised CPT office visit codes and documentation guidelines.

Advocacy Update