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Do Medicare and other payers deny payment for hospital services if a patient leaves against medical advice?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about payment for hospital services if a patient leaves against medical advice.

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Debunking regulatory myths

The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.

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Can physicians bill for both preventive and E/M services in the same visit?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about billing for both preventive and E/M services in the same visit. 

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Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of Council on Medical Service reports and issue briefs.

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Hospitals & hospital-based services: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have addressed hospital consolidation, the site-of-service differential, and sole community hospitals.

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Drug coverage & spending: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address high and escalating prescription drug prices and costs, including promoting transparency and pharmaceutical market competition, combating anti-competitive practices, and outlining criteria for value-based pricing and prescription drug importation.

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Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

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Health care coverage & choice: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies establishing the AMA vision for health system reform to cover the uninsured and expand health insurance coverage and choice.

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Nov. 7, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Medicare telehealth policies advance in 2026 final rule and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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