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2018 Medicare payment cuts for clinical testing

New payment rates went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018 for rapid point-of-care testing performed in a physician’s office.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Medicare in-office ancillary services exception

Explore AMA's research on use and spending for Medicare services that qualify for the in-office ancillary services exemption to Stark self-referral laws.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Medicare Patient Empowerment Act

View the AMA's strong support for the legislation that would allow seniors to see the physician of their choice.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Managing patient payments

Download tools—5 point-of-care pricing PDFs and a template DOC for insurance contracts—to help manage patient payments and maximize efficiencies in the collection process.

Claims Processing
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How to select a practice management system

Download resources in PDF and DOCX format—six steps to system selection, criteria checklist and sample RFP—to help you select the system with features that fit the needs of your practice.

Claims Processing
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Michigan's Medicaid expansion doubles access to primary care

Michigan customized its Medicaid program to emphasize primary care and preventive health services. Studies are showing this was a wise approach.

Access to Care
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How integrated behavioral health can transform practices

Patients are looking to access behavioral health services. Integrating behavioral health boosts clinical outcomes while cutting strain on primary care doctors.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Jan. 17, 2020: National Advocacy Update

CDC opioid prescribing guidelines, MIPS eligible clinicians and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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July 13, 2017: National Advocacy Update

AMA urges modifications in opioid prescriber education blueprint; New update provides better Quality Payment Program reporting; Many physicians, still fuzzy on details, feel unprepared for QPP

Advocacy Update