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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
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5 Min Read

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.

Digital
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3 Min Read

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
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3 Min Read

New CPT codes published for SARS-CoV-2 multiplex assays

The tests are key to helping physicians handle the twindemic of flu and COVID-19. New CPT codes enable easier reporting of these medical services

CPT®
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3 Min Read

New CPT codes for multi-virus tests detect COVID-19 and flu

New additions and revisions to the CPT code set report medical services sparked by the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Press Releases
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3 Min Read

AMA: Modify proposed fee schedule to reflect pandemic challenges

Our comments are intended to ensure physicians can continue providing the highest quality care for Medicare beneficiaries during and after this emergency.

Press Releases
4 Min Read

CPT® purpose & mission

Read how the CPT code was developed and its role in providing physicians and their medical practices with a uniform process for coding medical services.

CPT® Editorial Panel
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3 Min Read

AMA announces CPT code for antigen tests in the fight against COVID-19

New code is the latest in a series that enhances the reporting of innovative tools now available to advance medicine's goals.

Press Releases
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3 Min Read

SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests: Learn the essentials on new CPT codes

Discover how to properly report the serologic laboratory testing that will help determine U.S. COVID-19 prevalence and guide pivotal public health decisions.

CPT®