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Jan. 24, 2025: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

New congressional speakers announced: AMA National Advocacy Conference and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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With Medicare cut after cut, even big medical groups at risk

From Washington to Florida, ob-gyn and physician executive health care leader Nariman Heshmati, MD, sees the financial strains to stay in the black. 

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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New Congress can create lasting legacy of health reform

The new Congress should streamline prior authorization, reform Medicare and extend telehealth flexibilities—issues that enjoy bipartisan support.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Pearl of the Week: Identify opportunities for improvement

Find resources on the LISTEN-SORT-EMPOWER improvement model.

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Physician Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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AMA Private Practice Simple Solutions

AMA's open access rapid learning cycles are designed to provide opportunities to implement actionable changes to increase efficiency in private practices.

Private Practices
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MedPAC gets it: Tie Medicare payments to inflation

The AMA welcomes MedPAC’s decision to link Medicare payments to the growth in the cost of providing care.

Press Releases
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CPT Editorial Panel Meeting Interested Party

An Interested Party (IP) is an individual or entity that may be impacted by the CPT Editorial Panel’s decision related to a Code Change Application (CCA) pending before the Panel.

CPT®
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Physician contracting: What to know before you sign

There are some key questions that residents and young physicians should consider during the contracting process. For example: Do physicians tend to stay?

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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E/M experts offer CPT advice for physician private practices

Coding and documentation for evaluation and management (E/M) were made easier, but private practices still have questions on which codes to use.

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