Medicare alternative payment models for primary care

MACRA advocacy provides physicians with flexibility and more payment options

AMA prior authorization advocacy: reform and provide-insurer consensus

8 ways to improve health care price transparency

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Digital

Senate bill would nix geographic, site restrictions on telehealth

Outdated limits on telehealth have been temporarily waived during the COVID-19 pandemic. AMA supports a bill that makes these waivers permanent.

Sustainability

Overcoming Obstacles webinar series: Value of collaboration in BHI

Join the AMA's BHI Collaborative as it presents the first webinar in the Overcoming Obstacles series: "The Value of Collaboration and Shared Culture in Behavioral Health Integration."

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Payment & Delivery Models

Medicare MIPS goes on amid COVID-19, but flex reporting options exist

Physicians and others have until Oct. 5 to challenge their 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score. Learn about opting out for 2020.

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Medicaid

How long can the state delay determining Medicaid eligibility?

Timely eligibility determinations are important to help the most vulnerable patients and ensure physicians are paid for the care they deliver.

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Sustainability

Get FaceTime with Congress to hit on key pandemic relief measures

Lack of progress on COVID-19 financial relief is frustrating, but the Congressional recess offers a chance to connect with legislators that needs to be taken.

Patient Support & Advocacy

Preventive services coding guides

When physicians order certain evidence-based preventive services for patients, insurance companies may cover the cost of the service, with the patient having no cost-sharing responsibility (zero-dollar). Learn more.

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Medicare

Proposed 2021 Medicare pay schedule: 9 things doctors should know

The AMA wants to stop potential 11% cut to Medicare conversion factor. Find out what else is in the mammoth proposal from CMS.

Medicare

Medicare physician payment schedules

Find up to date coverage of rule changes that impact payment amounts for all physician services paid under the Medicare Physician Payment Schedule.

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Essential Advocacy Tools & Resources

Payment reform: Council on Medical services reports

Medicare physician payment schedules

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State advocacy resources