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April 4, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Physicians score a win in bid to fix prior authorization

AMA supports the Kentucky Medical Association in a push for a better prior authorization process, helping patients with chronic conditions.

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April 4, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Maine ruling on prison mediation-assisted treatment and Idaho's governor signs pharmacist prescribing bill news in AMA's latest state advocacy efforts.

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AMA: New Jersey shows leadership to help end opioid epidemic

The AMA commended NJ Gov. Murphy and state Human Services Commissioner Johnson for helping end barriers to treatment for patients with opioid use disorder.

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Physicians score overwhelming victory in bid to fix prior authorization

Stories, data on patient impact carried the day with legislators, who mandated that insurers respond to all urgent prior authorization requests within a day.

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March 21, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Insurers' progress on fixing prior authorization is disappointingly slow

Insurers' progress on fixing prior authorization is slow. Look at AMA's work in this vital area.

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Health insurance industry slow to adopt prior authorization reforms

Despite potentially harmful consequences of delayed care, health plans not making progress reforming prior authorization process they impose on patient care.

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Insurers’ progress on fixing prior authorization is disappointingly slow

Despite the potential patient harm posed by health plan prior authorization requirements, little meaningful progress has been made to reform the process.

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March 7, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Feedback on changing HIPAA, care coordination and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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March 7, 2019: State Advocacy Update

State medical societies work to remove prior authorization for MAT, Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner's naloxone bulletin and more in AMA's state advocacy efforts.

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