Transitioning from the SGR to a high performing Medicare program
Read AMA’s driving principles and core elements, which provide a foundation for a transition plan that more than 100 state and specialty medical societies support.
AMA Advocacy News
Bill to prohibit ICD-10 roll-out introduced; AMA gives support
Legislation introduced in U.S. House to bar the federal government from rolling out the new code set as the Oct. 1, 2014, implementation deadline for ICD-10 draws closer.
AMA president: Time is ripe for SGR repeal, and many in DC agree
In his blog, AMA President Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD, writes about how the nation's leaders are working on plans to eliminate the SGR formula and revitalize the Medicare program for patients and physicians.
2013 Medicare sequester update
Update on the 2 percent Medicare provider payment cut mandated by the sequester to begin on April 1, 2013.
