Topic in Focus: Merit-based Incentive Payment System

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How the AMA is fighting for physicians now

The push is on for a 2025 Medicare payment update—but that’s not all. On prior auth, scope of practice, burnout and tech, the AMA fights for doctors.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Oct. 4, 2024: National Advocacy Update

CMS accepting 2023 MIPS EUC reweighting requests for Change Healthcare cyberattack through Oct. 11 and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Physicians have until Oct. 11 to request MIPS score review

Learn how to check your Medicare-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score and ask CMS to review anything you believe is inaccurate.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
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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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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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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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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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All of medicine stands behind these 4 crucial Medicare pay fixes

With another physician pay cut lurking, letter urges lawmakers to adopt physician-backed reforms, many already before Congress. Here’s what must change.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Aug. 23, 2024: National Advocacy Update

New CMS guidance adds flexibility to ACO REACH Model reporting requirements and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update