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Congress provides relief on Medicare payment; passes surprise billing

The giant spending bill passed by Congress funds the government through September, avoids Medicare payment cuts and reforms surprise billing.

Medicare & Medicaid
Woman sitting on couch looking at bills
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Proposed “No Surprises Act” favors commercial health plans

Congress circulates flawed solution to surprise billing to include in end-of-the-year legislative package. AMA urges lawmakers to keep working on it.

Access to Care
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Dec. 18, 2020: Advocacy Update spotlight on first look at “No Surprises Act” favors commercial health plans 

A first look at “No Surprises Act” favors commercial health plans in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
Doctor treating an young African-American patient as her parents look on.
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Most physicians now compensated through more than one method

As the percentage of employed physician rises, salary and productivity-based pay prevail as methods to compensate physicians, AMA research shows.

Research
Telemedicine appointment
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Final 2021 Medicare pay schedule: What physicians need to know

Changes to E/M will ease documentation burdens, but final rule also includes painful pay cuts that Congress must act to avert. Learn more with the AMA.

Medicare & Medicaid
Person in blue suit walking down empty hallway and walls with a red stripe on each side.
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COVID-19 capsizes the physician job market: Trends you should know

Medical residents and fellows entering the job market call physician recruiters with “triple the angst” of pre-pandemic days. Learn more with the AMA.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
2020 Special Meeting of the HOD virtual session
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Top 10 stories from the November 2020 AMA Special Meeting

Amid a tragic tide of COVID-19 cases, physicians from across the U.S. gathered virtually to improve public health during the pandemic and beyond.
Woman physician with PPE and stethoscope examining child patient
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As challenges mount, AMA forms section for private practice doctors

The new AMA Private Practice Physicians Section will give doctors practicing independently a bigger voice within the House of Medicine.

Private Practices
Different types of face masks
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CMS, insurers should pay doctors for coronavirus protocols and PPE

Physician practices see 57% rise in PPE spending, and nearly all do extra infection control to keep patients safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sustainability