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CPT® descriptors to comply with Transparency Rule for health plans and hospitals

AMA recommends hospitals and health plans use consumer friendly CPT code descriptors to comply with final rule requirements.

Public Health Advocacy
Mark C. Henderson, MD, with University of California, Davis, health-professional trainees
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How diversity’s power can help overcome the physician shortage

There aren’t enough doctors to care for aging patients and not enough physicians who mirror the nation’s diversity. Learn how the two are connected.

Health Equity
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May 13, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on prior auth & Medicare Advantage plans

How Medicare Advantage plans wrongly deny prior auth requests and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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May 13, 2022: National Advocacy Update

AMA pushes for permanent expansion of health insurance premium tax credits and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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May 13, 2022: State Advocacy Update

Upcoming webinar June 2 on the future of telemedicine and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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May 13, 2022: Advocacy Update other news

Webinar recording available: Fourth dose boosters and pediatric vaccine update and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
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How Medicare Advantage plans wrongly deny prior auth requests

Prior-authorization requests met Medicare’s clinical coverage criteria and were still denied, the OIG found. Learn how the AMA is tackling prior auth.

Prior Authorization
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The No Surprises Act is a big challenge for doctors—and states

Even as physicians fight for a fair, independent dispute-resolution process, there’s another player on the field: the states. Learn more with the AMA.

Access to Care
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The American Medical Association's 175th Anniversary

Celebrate the American Medical Association's 175th anniversary. Learn more about when medicine meets the moment.

AMA History