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Changes to Medicare’s 2021 Physician Payment Fee Schedule

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the changes to the 2021 Medicare Physician Payment Fee Schedule and what it means for physicians.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update
Woman with medicine in her hand talking to her doctor during a telehealth appointment.
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How CPT codes set stage for telehealth’s rise amid pandemic

Learn how the infrastructure that was in place to help manage workflow and facilitate payment aided booming use of telehealth in 2020.

CPT®
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Dec. 4, 2020: Advocacy spotlight on 2021 Medicare Final Rule: E/M improvements, budget neutrality cuts to payments

2021 Medicare Final Rule: E/M improvements, budget neutrality cuts to payments in the latest Advocacy spotlight.

Advocacy Update
Physician and patient wearing masks and reviewing information on a tablet.
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2021 Medicare pay schedule eases physicians’ documentation burdens

But the final CMS rule also includes painful cuts for many medical specialties that will hurt all Medicare patients, including those seeking COVID-19 care.

Medicare & Medicaid
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2 Min Read

AMA welcomes burden relief finalized in Medicare payment rule

AMA urges Congress to prevent or postpone shocking Medicare offsets.

Press Releases
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4 Min Read

AMA announces vaccine-specific CPT codes for coronavirus immunizations

New codes will help track, allocate and optimize resources for a national COVID-19 immunization program.

Press Releases
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4 Min Read

Coding tips to help your practice integrate behavioral health

There’s a big need to improve patient access to behavioral health services. Learn with the AMA how to make behavioral health integration sustainable.

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Bipartisan House majority backs move to avert possible E/M cuts

Many specialists are facing Medicare pay cuts as high as 11% starting in 2021 unless Congress acts to prevent application of budget-neutrality rules.

Medicare & Medicaid
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14 Min Read

Laurie McGraw explains the link between two medical terminologies and quality care

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing two medical terminologies, CPT and SNOMED CT, and the importance to providing quality care.

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