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Advocacy Update Mar 26, 2021

March 26, 2021: National Advocacy Update

AMA asks FEMA to include physician offices in vaccine distribution efforts and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Medicare & Medicaid Mar 19, 2021

Medicare boosts pay for COVID-19 vaccine administration

Pay rate raised by nearly double following significant advocacy by the AMA regarding the increased expenses to safely administer the vaccines.

AMA Statements Mar 16, 2021

Statement on new Medicare payments for COVID vaccine administration

The Biden administration acted promptly in updating the Medicare payment rate for COVID-19 vaccine administration.

Press Releases Feb 23, 2021

AMA announces newly appointed RUC chair

Will guide vital work of convening physician insight and input that informs Medicare.

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Medicare & Medicaid Dec 16, 2020

Final 2021 Medicare pay schedule: What physicians need to know

Changes to E/M will ease documentation burdens, but final rule also includes painful pay cuts that Congress must act to avert. Learn more with the AMA.

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