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Current Medicare payment system on unsustainable path: Contact Congress

The Medicare payment system is on an unsustainable path. Find materials to contact members of Congress to let them know the Medicare physician payment system needs reform.

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The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

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Sept. 20, 2024: Advocacy Update other news

CPT Assistant article provides guidance on reporting prior authorization work and more in the latest other news in Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Prioritizing physician well-being is more important than ever

Physician burnout figures have dipped, but much work remains. The AMA offers a wealth of resources supporting professional satisfaction.

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Leadership Viewpoints
Aug 1, 2024 ·
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AMA’s August Recess Campaign: Fix Medicare Now

Join the AMA for an informative virtual session that will review how physician advocates can engage their members of Congress during the August recess.

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Boost older adults’ access to care by fixing prior authorization

The black-box prior authorization delays and denials in Medicare Advantage have to stop. A bipartisan bill reintroduced in Congress is a start.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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Why Medicare pay reform is the AMA’s top advocacy priority

The system threatens physician practice sustainability and access to care. Delegates bolster the AMA’s aggressive efforts to fix Medicare now.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Ways to get involved with AMA advocacy

Physicians can get involved in advocacy efforts alongside the AMA. Learn more and get involved now.

Federal Advocacy
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The only cure for Medicare payment mess is wholesale reform

Congress again has failed to stop Medicare physician pay cuts. Comprehensive, long-term changes that protect patients’ access to care are long overdue.

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Jan. 12, 2024: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Clock is ticking on reversing Medicare physician payment cuts and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update