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Patient in discussion with health care worker
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Applications for CMS’ Making Care Primary model due Nov. 30

Primary care physician practices in eight states can take part in the new 10-year Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ payment model. Learn more.

Payment & Delivery Models
Megaphone
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Physicians must speak up to determine what’s next on Medicare pay

Physicians’ voices are essential to cancel the 2024 pay cut and fix Medicare now. Learn more with the AMA.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Nov. 17, 2023: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

2024 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule final rule released and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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AMA: Congress prevents chaos but Medicare cuts remain

120 health care organizations joined the American Medical Association in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to fix the flawed Medicare payment system.

Press Releases
Delegates at the 2023 Interim Meeting of HOD hold "Fix Medicare Now" signs
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Doctors press on all fronts to fix Medicare, protect care access

Find out how the AMA is pushing on Capitol Hill to cancel a 3.37% Medicare pay cut in 2024 and make physician payment keep pace with inflation.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Physicians: Cancel the cut to prevent Medicare from cratering

Delegates at the Interim Meeting of AMA forcefully called for fixes to the flawed Medicare payment system that imperils patient access and physician practices.

Press Releases
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, speech at 2023 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates.
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Medicare pay cuts are “too deep, too relentless”: AMA president

AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, says “too many lives” are touched by the broken Medicare physician pay system. That includes his own parents.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, address at the 2023 Interim Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the 2023 AMA Interim Meeting, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, discusses the AMA’s advocacy work on Medicare payment reform. Access the recording and transcript of the speech.

Speeches
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AMA president decries devastation of another round of Medicare cuts

At Interim Meeting of AMA House of Delegates, Dr. Ehrenfeld unveils new Fix Medicare Now grassroots campaign.

Press Releases