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Bipartisan House group seeks Medicare pay fixes. AMA delivers.

Learn how the AMA is challenging Congress to work on systemic reforms and make Medicare work better for patients and physicians.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA offers new payment concept to reward high-value specialty care

To help inform a new government strategy, AMA offers an APM approach that primary care and specialist physicians can use to improve outcomes.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Doctors to Congress: Stop Medicare pay cut and fix prior auth

Physicians can harness the power of their patients’ stories to reach senators and members of Congress to shape policy. Learn more with the AMA.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA adopts new policies during first day of voting at interim meeting

New policies support a Medicare Advantage database of physicians and oversight of Third-Party Administrators.

Press Releases
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Work to close insurance coverage gaps for preventive care

Physicians move to address gaps affecting three distinct patient populations, part of the AMA’s ongoing work to expand insurance coverage.

Interim Meeting
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Bipartisan support in Congress for extending 5% APM incentives

The alternative payment model (APM) incentives save Medicare money and improve care, yet will end this year if Congress fails to act. Learn more.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
Jack Resneck Jr., MD, at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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Physicians must be empowered to put patients first: AMA president

Obstacles to care emerge from prior auth, Medicare cuts and politicized exam rooms. President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, details how AMA has doctors’ backs.

Interim Meeting
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Nov. 11, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on Medicare payment

What’s happening with Medicare payment now and more in the latest Advocacy Spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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Nov. 11, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Bipartisan House letter coincides with launch of APM coalition and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update