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Surprise billing regulation is a surprise gift to insurance industry

AMA calls Biden Administration’s interim final rule on surprise billing an undeserved gift to insurance industry that will reduce health care options for patients.

Press Releases
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Don’t skew surprise-billing regulations in health plans’ favor

Calculating accurate market rates for physician services is key to fair dispute resolution under the No Surprises Act. Learn more with the AMA.

Access to Care
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The one graphic you need for accurate blood pressure reading

While BP measurement is a routine task in most practices, are you sure it is done accurately in yours? Learn more with the AMA.

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA publishes new study monitoring competition in U.S. health insurance markets

Twentieth edition of AMA study shows continued lack of competition.

Press Releases
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Sept. 24, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Sweeping $3.5 trillion reconciliation legislation advancing in the House and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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New voices, perspective sought as CPT Editorial Panel expands

CPT panel in charge of maintaining “the language of medicine” adds new members fluent in the vocabulary of digital health and emerging medical technology.

CPT® Editorial Panel
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Medicare should pay for telehealth list services after pandemic

Learn about the AMA’s other comments on the 2022 Medicare physician pay schedule in areas such as clinical labor pricing and diabetes prevention.

Medicare & Medicaid
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4 Min Read

7 keys to an efficient integrated behavioral health care workflow

Here’s what to think about when it comes to practice workflow so that your practice can successfully integrate behavioral health care.

Behavioral Health
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New physician “gold card” law will cut prior authorization delays

Breakthrough law means doctors with a 90% prior authorization approval rate are exempt from certain requirements. Learn more with the AMA.

Prior Authorization