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Jul 27, 2022 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Medicare payment principles—A vision for reform

The AMA and 120 state and specialty societies created the “Characteristics of a Rational Medicare Physician Payment System.” Learn more about these principles.

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Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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June 10, 2022: National Advocacy Update

AMA, Medicare trustees agree: Medicare payment system is unsustainable and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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May 27, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on Medicare physician payment reform principles

Medicare physician payment reform principles call for a rational payment system and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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April 29, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Becerra sees need to end Medicare physician pay “cliffs” on the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Why MedPAC’s physician pay freeze recommendation is flawed

Since 2001, physicians have seen inflation-adjusted Medicare pay drop 20%. A pay freeze would imperil patient access to high-quality care.

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March 18, 2022: National Advocacy Update

AMA asks Congress not to adopt MedPAC recommendation to continue Medicare physician payment freeze and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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March 4, 2022: National Advocacy Update

CMS gives physicians more time to review draft cost measures and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Fixing Medicare pay system once and for all tops advocacy agenda

Reforming Medicare physician payment, overhauling prior authorization and maintaining telehealth expansion are AMA advocacy goals for 2022.

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This is the year to reform Medicare pay, boost telehealth

The AMA scored some wins for doctors in 2021, but big challenges lie ahead this year. Learn about efforts to fix outdated physician pay models.

Medicare & Medicaid