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AMA: Wake up to financial peril facing Medicare payment system

AMA raised concern today that Congress seems “indifferent” to the fiscal uncertainty facing the Medicare physician payment system.

Press Releases
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July 16, 2021: National Advocacy Update

2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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3 MIN READ

Bipartisan approach needed to stop cuts to Medicare physician pay

Abritrary 6% Medicare pay cuts threaten physician practice viability amid the pandemic. Learn how Democrats, Republicans can work together to stop them.

Medicare & Medicaid
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6 MIN READ

Jan. 8, 2021: National Advocacy Update

President signs omnibus spending package providing new round of COVID-19 relief and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Congress provides relief on Medicare payment; passes surprise billing

The giant spending bill passed by Congress funds the government through September, avoids Medicare payment cuts and reforms surprise billing.

Medicare & Medicaid
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9 MIN READ

AMA in the News: December 2020

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for December 2020.

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Proposed “No Surprises Act” favors commercial health plans

Congress circulates flawed solution to surprise billing to include in end-of-the-year legislative package. AMA urges lawmakers to keep working on it.

Access to Care
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Dec. 18, 2020: Advocacy Update spotlight on first look at “No Surprises Act” favors commercial health plans 

A first look at “No Surprises Act” favors commercial health plans in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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Dec. 18, 2020: National Advocacy Update

FDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccine; provides instruction to providers and patients and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update