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20 MIN READ

Telehealth coverage, Medicare payment and more with Jason Marino [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about telehealth coverage, Medicare payment and more.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update Podcast
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20 MIN READ

Telehealth coverage, Medicare payment and more with Jason Marino

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about telehealth coverage, Medicare payment and more.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update
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5 MIN READ

Focus turns to Senate action to cut physicians’ prior auth strain

It’s time to call on your senators to help our older adult patients avoid the care delays posed by prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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15 MIN READ

Sept. 16, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Physicians urge Medicare to prevent pay cuts, preserve telehealth policies and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 MIN READ

House voice vote sets U.S. on path to fix prior authorization

AMA-supported, massively popular bill offers relief from prior authorization headaches to 28 million-plus patients in Medicare Advantage. Learn more.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

Barriers to care cause drug overdose and death epidemic to deepen

Illicit drugs are fueling the overdose epidemic. A new AMA report makes clear how physicians, payers, policymakers and others can help save lives.

Overdose Epidemic
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2 MIN READ

AMA urges Senate to join campaign reforming prior authorization

House committees—Ways and Means as well as Energy and Commerce—overwhelmingly endorsed the bill, and it passed the House in rare show of bipartisan support. .

Press Releases
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44 MIN READ

Gerald Harmon, MD, shares a personal prior auth story

In this episode of Moving Medicine, AMA Immediate Past President, Gerald E. Harmon, MD, shares his frustration handling his mother's prior authorization as well as some strategies to navigate prior auth.

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Prior Authorization
Moving Medicine Podcast
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4 MIN READ

Aug. 5, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on August recess call to action

August recess call to action and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update