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AMA urges Congress to improve surprise bill legislation from this week

Physician community seeks a balanced legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills.

Press Releases
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Payer-backed care shopping plans shouldn’t coerce patients

Employer or insurer-offered financial incentive programs can be useful, but must be transparent. AMA lays out other principles to guide such programs.

Access to Care
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The push to prevent surprise billing: 8 things to know

The AMA is working to support patient protections from unanticipated medical bills.

Access to Care
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Oct. 18, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Surprise medical bills: Physicians want market-based fixes

Physicians want market-based fixes on surprise medical bills. Find out how AMA is advocating for billing reform.

Advocacy Update
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Surprise medical bills: Physicians want market-based fixes

Patients shouldn’t get stuck in the middle of medical billing disputes, but setting pay rates on Capitol Hill will create care access problems across the nation.

Access to Care
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AMA, other leading physician groups seek balanced approach to surprise billing

Physician groups call for efficient independent dispute resolution process.

Press Releases
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Sept. 20, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on 10 states with the least competitive health insurance markets

The AMA has released a new study of competition in health insurance markets. Learn about the 10 states with the least competitive health insurance markets.

Advocacy Update
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How to fix surprise billing without impeding access to care

Everyone agrees patients should be kept out of the middle of billing disputes. These other policy fixes will help ensure that patients can get care when they need it.

Access to Care
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Aug. 8, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Action on gun violence, surprise billing and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update