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5 Min Read

Senate Medicare payment bill a good first step, but more’s needed

Measure would more than double the budget-neutrality threshold that often results in Medicare pay cuts. House bill offers a more comprehensive fix.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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6 Min Read

Sept. 6, 2024: National Advocacy Update

CMS seeks physician input on MIPS feedback reports and data, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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AMA to CMS: Be transparent about impact of Medicare cuts

The AMA urged the administration to work with Congress to enact a permanent, annual inflation-based update to Medicare physician payments

Press Releases
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All of medicine stands behind these 4 crucial Medicare pay fixes

With another physician pay cut lurking, letter urges lawmakers to adopt physician-backed reforms, many already before Congress. Here’s what must change.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Geisinger steps up on value-based care as part of Risant Health

Geisinger is the first affiliate of the new, nonprofit Risant Health. The entity is giving Geisinger new resources and support to deliver on prevention.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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3 Min Read

Aug. 23, 2024: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Budget neutrality reform bill introduced in Senate and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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3 Min Read

Aug. 23, 2024: National Advocacy Update

New CMS guidance adds flexibility to ACO REACH Model reporting requirements and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Is private practice collapsing? Congress can help stem the tide

From Medicare payment to prior authorization and beyond, independent physicians are being squeezed out of practice. The AMA is pushing hard for fixes.

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Private Practices
Fighting for Physicians
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6 Min Read

Health systems see digital health investments that pay off

75% of health system execs say their organizations fall short in delivering transformative tech. AMA Health System Program members show the way.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight