Health care worker wearing a face mask
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5 changes CMS should make to 2021 Medicare payment schedule

Learn with the AMA about the provisions that pose a real threat to many physicians’ ability to deliver health care services to their patients.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 31, 2020

In the news: Children may carry coronavirus in noses, throats for weeks, major changes made to 2021 CPT code and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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AMA releases 2021 CPT code set

New updates to medicine’s common language reflect burden relief, COVID-19 testing and tech-enabled medical services.

Press Releases
Health care worker and patient
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Proposed 2021 Medicare pay schedule: 9 things doctors should know

The AMA wants to stop potential 11% cut to Medicare conversion factor. Find out what else is in the mammoth proposal from CMS.

Medicare & Medicaid
Aug 11, 2020 ·
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E/M health plan webinar: Overview of changes proposed for 2021

This AMA-hosted webinar provides an overview of changes to E/M coding that CMS proposes take effect January 2021—download a PDF of the presentation.

Events
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Aug. 7, 2020: Advocacy spotlight on 2021 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule and Quality payment program proposed rule

2021 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule and Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule in this Advocacy Update Spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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Medicare moving forward with planned E/M office visit changes

AMA helping physician practices get full benefit of simplified coding and documentation guidelines.

Press Releases
Elderly woman on phone
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Amid pandemic, CMS should level field for phone E/M visits

Older patients most vulnerable to COVID-19 often can’t use audiovisual telehealth, yet Medicare pay rates for phone visits are much lower. Physicians seek parity during pandemic.

Digital
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New CPT resources help doctors adapt to shifting COVID-19 demands

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced rapid changes on the way physician practices operate, but these resources can help doctors navigate the shifting terrain.

CPT®