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  • Working to extinguish physician burnout
  • Leading the charge on Medicare payment reform
  • Tackling the overused prior authorization process
  • Supporting physician-led team-based care
  • #FightingForDocs
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Senate acts to push back 2% Medicare sequester to year’s end

CMS is expected to hold off processing April claims until the House of Representatives returns from Easter recess to address the issue.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA welcomes Senate vote to prevent 2 percent Medicare cuts

The Senate wisely acknowledged that cutting Medicare payments during a pandemic was ill-conceived policy.

Press Releases
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Bipartisan approach needed to stop cuts to Medicare physician pay

Abritrary 6% Medicare pay cuts threaten physician practice viability amid the pandemic. Learn how Democrats, Republicans can work together to stop them.

Medicare & Medicaid
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5 physician specialties hit hardest in pandemic’s early days

Learn about AMA research detailing how COVID-19 was tied to a 19% drop in Medicare physician spending through June 2020.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA calls on Congress to fend off scheduled Medicare cuts

AMA urged Congress today to prevent arbitrary across-the-board Medicare cuts.

Press Releases
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Medicare sequester stakes rise with 6% doctor pay cut in store

Congress must take immediate action to stop what could amount to big cuts for physician practices already slammed by drop in revenues during the pandemic.

Medicare & Medicaid
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New analysis shows Medicare spending patterns upended by COVID-19

Medicare spending on physician services declined an estimated $9.4 billion between January and June 2020.

Press Releases
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Why Congress must act now to prevent physician Medicare pay cuts

As their revenue plummets during the pandemic, physicians are in store for 2% Medicare pay cuts. Learn more with the AMA.

Medicare & Medicaid
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5 big issues for physicians on Capitol Hill in 2021

This year physicians’ visits are virtual, but advocacy in areas such as health coverage and telehealth hit very close to home.

Federal Advocacy