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Practice participation in value-based care is up since 2014

AMA survey data shows growth in physician practice participation in ACOs, APMs and medical homes. Participation varies by practice type and setting. 

Payment & Delivery Models
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CMS’ ambulatory specialty model needs restructuring

While the model incorporates ideas the AMA has long advocated, these fixes can help support participating practices’ financial sustainability.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Explore a successful APM and you’ll find smart use of CPT codes

An AMA-Manatt report details the vital role that CPT codes play in enabling health care’s evolution toward value-based care.

CPT®
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AMA Advocacy issue briefs

Download PDFs of issue briefs that summarize key health policy issues by providing concise and digestible content for both relevant stakeholders and those who may know little about the topic.

Federal Advocacy
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Shift to value-based care will stumble without help from Congress

Lawmakers must reestablish financial incentives that helped spread APMs to a majority of traditional Medicare patients. 

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
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Medicare Basics series: Advancing value-based care with alternative payment models

Alternative payment models (APMs) are a key approach to achieving value-based care by providing incentive payments to deliver high-quality and cost-efficient care.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Physician payment reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that 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.

Medical Service
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Aug. 23, 2024: National Advocacy Update

New CMS guidance adds flexibility to ACO REACH Model reporting requirements and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Medicare alternative payment models

Understand the choice of payment options MACRA offers physicians.

Payment & Delivery Models