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4 Min Read

Cigna’s modifier 25 policy burdens doctors and deters prompt care

Payer’s requirement that physicians submit office notes when reporting E/M codes with modifier 25 is a waste of time and bad for patients. Learn more.

CPT®
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5 Min Read

Quality data is key to addressing social determinants of health

Social determinants of health (SDOH) drive 80% of patient outcomes. Learn how the AMA is working to make sure SDOH data is clinically meaningful.

Health Equity
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15 Min Read

Cultivating equity in the CPT landscape with Barbara Levy, MD

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, listen to a discussion on how effectively addressing health equity requires addressing CPT.

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Health Equity
Moving Medicine Podcast
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3 Min Read

How physicians can fight back against payer downcoding schemes

Payer downcoding lowers physician practice payments—often without notice or providing a reason. An AMA resource helps doctors battle back.

CPT®
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6 Min Read

Nov. 11, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on Medicare payment

What’s happening with Medicare payment now and more in the latest Advocacy Spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

How the 2023 CPT code set will help cut administrative burdens

Next year’s CPT code set contains burden-reducing revisions to the codes and guidelines for most E/M services. Learn more with the AMA.

Sustainability
AMA Private Practice Simple Solutions
Oct 18, 2022 ·
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AMA Private Practice Simple Solutions: Team Documentation

The AMA Private Practice Simple Solutions session offer a rapid learning cycles that private practices can immediately use to increase efficiencies. Register today.

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Events
Private Practice Simple Solutions
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5 Min Read

AMA: New 2023 CPT code set includes burden-reducing revisions

Updates to medicine’s foundational data-sharing terminology also reflect AI taxonomy and tech-inspired additions.

Press Releases
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4 Min Read

Inside the massive proposed 2023 Medicare physician pay schedule

CMS plan for 2023 shows the need to overhaul a payment system that is unsustainable for patients and doctors. Learn more with the AMA.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians