Council on Medical Service

Issue briefs

See issue briefs related to topics from Council on Medical Service reports.

Council on Medical Service

Physician payment reform: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports contribute to the policy options for reforming physician payment. Key council reports on this topic have addressed APMs, Medicaid expansion, the site-of-service differential and high-value care.

Council on Medical Service

Physician-led team-based care: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports address payment and insurance coverage for, and delivery, supervision, and coordination of, care provided by physician-led teams of clinicians. Key Council reports on this topic highlight team-based care in the context of wellness, preventive care, behavioral health care, and pain management.

Council on Medical Service

Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

Council on Medical Service

Hospitals & hospital-based services: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports have addressed hospital consolidation, the site-of-service differential, and sole community hospitals.

Council on Medical Service

Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

Council on Medical Service

Health care coverage & choice: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports have proposed strategies establishing the AMA vision for health system reform to cover the uninsured and expand health insurance coverage and choice.

Council on Medical Service

Employee benefits: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports address employee benefits unrelated to health insurance benefits, such as paid sick leave and long-term care.

Membership Moves Medicine™

  • Free access to JAMA Network™ and CME
  • Save hundreds on insurance
  • Fight for physicians and patient rights
Join the AMA today

AMA Insurance

AMA member physicians get a 35% discount on own-specialty disability insurance premiums.

Calculate Your Quote Now