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Medicare physician payments need overhaul STAT

In a comment letter to CMS, the AMA today warned that proposed Medicare cuts threaten patient access to quality health care.

Press Releases
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Sept. 8, 2023: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Physicians have until Oct. 9 to contest 2022 MIPS scores and payment adjustments and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Finding congressional common ground to advance health issues

Promoting greater cooperation and consensus among lawmakers on health care problems will speed the results achieved.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Aug. 25, 2023: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

New episode payment models need to be transparent, voluntary and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Inside the proposed 2024 Medicare physician pay schedule

Unacceptable 3.36% pay cut amid inflation is the headline. Dive into the details and learn how the AMA’s leading the charge to reform Medicare pay.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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New bipartisan bill a crucial boost to Medicare value-based care

The House measure would make key changes to help more doctors take part in APMs. Learn how the AMA is leading the charge to reform Medicare pay.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
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Principles for Medicare physician payment reform

The Medicare payment system is on an unsustainable path. The AMA and the Federation of Medicine have developed a set of principles to guide advocacy efforts on payment reform.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA's Medicare Basics series

The AMA's Medicare Basics series provides an in-depth look at important aspects of the Medicare physician payment system and the need to reform.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Medicare Basics series: Transitioning to value-based care—Clinical data registries

CMS' clinical data registry approval process under the Merit-based Incentive Payment (MIPS) program is complex and cumbersome, creating obstacles for value-based care.

Medicare & Medicaid