An AMA membership means you are...

  • 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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3 Min Read

Across-the-board Medicare physician pay cuts are wrong way forward

Proposed 2023 Medicare physician payment schedule doesn’t address the harsh reality of high inflation. Discover the AMA’s vision for long-term reform.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA: Medicare payment schedule rule threatens patient access

AMA is reviewing the Medicare payment schedule and will have detailed comments later.

Press Releases
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AMA's advocacy efforts push for permanent telehealth advancements

Download report, action kit and issue brief PDFs—learn how the AMA pushes for permanent telehealth advancements made during the COVID-19 pandemic and supports the future of telehealth.

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Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) on legislation to help fix prior authorization

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion on bipartisan legislation that would help ease prior authorization challenges.

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Prior Authorization
Moving Medicine Video Update
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4 Min Read

Why Medicare's trustees say the physician pay system is unsustainable

Most doctors will face Medicare pay cuts starting in 2025, the trustees report. Learn how the AMA is leading the charge to reform Medicare pay.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Jul 27, 2022 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Medicare payment principles—A vision for reform

The AMA and 120 state and specialty societies created the “Characteristics of a Rational Medicare Physician Payment System.” Learn more about these principles.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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June 10, 2022: National Advocacy Update

AMA, Medicare trustees agree: Medicare payment system is unsustainable and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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AMA, Medicare trustees agree Medicare payment system is unsustainable

The AMA and our partners in organized medicine have developed a set of principles to guide advocacy efforts on Medicare physician payment reform.

Press Releases
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10 principles to fix Medicare’s unsustainable physician pay system

The AMA and 120 state medical and national specialty societies are sending an unmistakable message to Congress about a much-needed overhaul.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians