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AMA: Insurers misused CPT codes to hide administrative costs

The codes ensure uniform language for medical services and procedures, physicians tell a federal court in a brief, and other uses erode patient trust.

Judicial Advocacy
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U.S. appeals court upholds Title X gag rule on physicians

Ruling allows HHS to move ahead with a Trump administration rule that forces doctors to act as government mouthpieces when speaking with Title X program patients.

Judicial Advocacy
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AMA-brokered deal poised to cover residents affected by Hahnemann closure

1,500-plus displaced Hahnemann doctors could get long-tail liability coverage if judge OKs AMA’s underwriting legal representation of orphaned residents, fellows in the case.

Resident Advocacy
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How the AMA acts as the physician’s powerful ally in the courts

The AMA Litigation Center is a unified voice for physicians in federal and state courts. Learn how it decides when to get involved.

Judicial Advocacy
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Feb. 14, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

Find out why the AMA is urging a Maryland Court of Special Appeals in overturn ruling that burdens physicians' defense.

Advocacy Update
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How AMA is fighting to stop “public charge” immigration rule

Through friend-of-the-court briefs, AMA champions immigrants’ health; meanwhile, U.S. Supreme Court lets government enforce the rule in some states.

Judicial Advocacy
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Court should overturn ruling that burdens physicians’ defense

If a Maryland ruling stands, doctors who want to offer alternative causes for patient harm would need to undergo a “mini-trial” on each of them.

Judicial Advocacy
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Jan. 30, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

Find out more about the Pennsylvania case that could open up new liability for physicians involuntarily committing patients.

Advocacy Update
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What legal challenges will affect patients and physicians in 2020?

From keeping the government out of exam rooms to keeping patients insured, see the legal trends the AMA and the AMA Litigation Center have identified.

Judicial Advocacy