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6 Min Read

July 12, 2024: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Registration open: Live July 17 webinar with CMS staff on new ACO PC Flex Model and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

Latest proposed cut—2.8%—shows need for Medicare pay reform

Proposal would mean five straight years of cuts and sends clear signal: With older adults’ access to care on the line, Congress must fix Medicare now.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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2 Min Read

Congress must act on Medicare payment reform as CMS warns of more cuts

Facing a widening gap between what Medicare pays physicians and the cost of delivering care, physicians urge Congress to pass reforms to strengthen Medicare.

Press Releases
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6 Min Read

Why we must keep the doors open for physician-owned practices

Ensuring the sustainability of private practice—where millions get care—is an AMA priority, and starts with reforming the Medicare payment system

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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7 Min Read

Bringing value-based care to the youngest patients

Jeffrey Bernstein, MD, a pediatrician with Privia Health, is applying lessons learned from adult health to enhance preventive care in pediatrics.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

It’s time to revamp Medicare’s broken MIPS program

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) disproportionately penalizes physicians in rural and small practices, threatening access to care.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
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6 Min Read

Value-based care’s future rests on reforms to Medicare APM incentives

Medicare’s pay system is unsustainable. A rigid approach that limits doctor participation in alternative payment models (APMs) is part of the problem.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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13 Min Read

Risant Health news, benefits of value-based care and fixing the biggest problems in health care today [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the value-based care model.

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Payment & Delivery Models
AMA Update Podcast
AMA Update for July 1, 2024: Risant Health news, benefits of value-based care, fixing the biggest problems in health care today
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12 Min Read

Risant Health news, benefits of value-based care and fixing the biggest problems in health care today

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the value-based care model.

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Payment & Delivery Models
AMA Update