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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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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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 15, 2021

In the news: Medicare premiums increase 15%, ACA enrollment, Pfizer COVID-19 drug regimen, U.S. overdose deaths, health care associations on vaccine-or-testing mandate.

Publications & Newsletters
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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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Telehealth is here to stay, but payment is key to future use

Learn how telemedicine has come so far in areas such as HIPAA-compliant platforms, and what it will take to make sure it continues to flourish.

Digital
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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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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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Oct. 8, 2021: Advocacy Update other news

Apply for Provider Relief Fund phase 4 and rural payments by Oct. 26 and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
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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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