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Time for employers to grill their health plans on prior authorization

Prior authorization requirements drive up costs and harm employees’ health. Learn with the AMA about what every employer should know.

Prior Authorization
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Congress must tackle Medicare pay, telehealth in reconciliation

Massive budget-reconciliation package should stop 2022 Medicare physician payment cliff and keep telehealth’s momentum going after pandemic.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA releases 2022 CPT code set

Updates to medicine’s foundational data-sharing terminology describe COVID-19 vaccinations, tech-inspired services, and chronic care.

Press Releases
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The business side of medicine: 5 key lessons for resident physicians

Giving residents an overview on key subjects related to the business of medicine will smooth the transition to practice. Learn more with the AMA.

Improve GME
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AMA announces update to COVID-19 vaccine CPT codes

New provisional codes created for new Pfizer vaccine formulation and booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer.

Press Releases
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New podcast explores ways to put the joy back in medical practice

Interviews with doctors on the leading edge of practice transformation describe what it takes. Learn more with the AMA.

Physician Health
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Telehealth essentials every private physician practice must know

When the pandemic hit, your practice adapted quickly to telemedicine. But the story doesn’t end there. Learn more with the AMA.

Digital
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Look to ophthalmology for a glimpse of telemedicine’s future

Learn with the AMA how this exam-heavy specialty is pioneering a hybrid telemedicine model that increases access, improves care and reduces costs.

Digital
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AMA in the News: August 2021

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for August 2021.

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