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Medicare spending on physician services declined $13.9 billion in 2020

New AMA report documents unprecedented changes in Medicare spending during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Press Releases
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Congress fails patients and physicians on Medicare cuts

We urge congressional leadership to prioritize continued access to care for Medicare patients by taking urgent steps to stop these Medicare cuts.

Press Releases
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2022 Medicare pay schedule confirms Congress needs to act

Almost 4% drop in Medicare conversation factor set for next year, and nearly 10% in pay cuts all told that Congress must avert with action this year.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Nov. 5, 2021: Advocacy Update spotlight on final rule for 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule

CMS releases the final rule for the CY 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule in this week's Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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AMA statement on physician fee schedule final rule

AMA urges Congress to avert this payment cut and others.

Press Releases
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How this medical student helps patients through her advocacy

Learn about the work that AMA Government Relations Advocacy Fellow Brittany Ikwuagwu is doing to help advance telehealth, combat inequities.

Med Student Advocacy
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Solid House majority backs stopping Medicare physician pay cliff

Physicians in the House of Representatives lead bipartisan coalition calling for impending Medicare payment cuts totaling 10% to be averted.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Todd Askew on advocacy issues that matter to physicians

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Todd Askew about the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts.

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Access to Care
Moving Medicine Video Update
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Medicare should pay for telehealth list services after pandemic

Learn about the AMA’s other comments on the 2022 Medicare physician pay schedule in areas such as clinical labor pricing and diabetes prevention.

Medicare & Medicaid