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Physicians urge expanded access to Medicaid

The nation’s physicians voted Monday to support Medicaid expansion and encourage lawmakers to identify realistic coverage options for adults currently in the coverage gap, even if states choose not to adopt the Medicaid expansion outlined in the Affordable Care Act.

Medicare & Medicaid
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New report calls for Medicaid pay parity beyond 2014

A policy adopted Monday outlined in a report by the AMA Council on Medical Service directs the AMA to continue its efforts to extend a Medicaid payment increase that has been in effect since 2013 so low-income patients continue to have access to essential primary care services to stay healthy.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Initiative minimizes barriers to providing high-quality care

Now that studies have made the reasons behind physicians’ professional satisfaction clear, it’s time to implement solutions that let physicians get back to doing what they want to do most—give high-quality care to patients.

Physician Health
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Delegates ask for suspension of meaningful use penalties

At the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting, delegates renewed their request that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services suspend penalties for failure to meet meaningful use criteria. The new policy comes on the heels of the recent release of new attestation numbers showing only 2 percent of physicians have demonstrated Stage 2 meaningful use so far this year.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Seizing the moment to fix Medicare during the lame duck session

Support is growing to finally move Medicare into the 21st century by employing practical solutions to problems that have plagued the system for years, including repealing the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) that has been a failure since it was first enacted.

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Lawmakers say SGR repeal closer than ever

Congress is closer than ever to passing broadly supported legislative policy that would eliminate Medicare’s flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula—and a permanent solution would come not a moment too soon.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Time running out to apply for a meaningful use exemption

Physicians have less than a month to apply for a hardship exception for the federal electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program. Apply by Nov. 30 to avoid next year’s payment adjustments for not demonstrating meaningful use.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Data doesn't lie-meaningful use needs to change now

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest data detailing how many physicians and hospitals have successfully attested to the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program this year.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Improve quality, avoid penalties using clinical data registries

Physicians providing care to Medicare patients this year will face a 2 percent payment penalty in 2016. As the AMA works to lessen this burden, you can take advantage of a new reporting option to improve patient outcomes while simultaneously lessening your chances of incurring penalties.

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