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AMA applauds Medicare telemedicine policy change during pandemic

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Statement Attributed to:
Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A. 
President, American Medical Association

“Administrator Verma took strong steps today to enhance the nation’s digital health care capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic by lifting Medicare restrictions on the use of certain telemedicine services.

 

 

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