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  • Tackling the overused prior authorization process
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AMA Update for June 7, 2024: AMA Annual Meeting 2024: Advocacy progress on Medicare payment reform, prior authorization and more
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17 Min Read

AMA Annual Meeting 2024: Advocacy progress on Medicare payment reform, prior authorization and more

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update
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17 Min Read

AMA Annual Meeting 2024: Advocacy progress on Medicare payment reform, prior authorization and more [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update Podcast
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Medicare Basics series: Medicare physician payment adequacy—Budget neutrality

Physician payments are further eroded by frequent and large payment redistributions caused by budget neutrality adjustments.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Medicare Basics series: The Medicare Economic Index

The Medicare Economic Index (MEI) is a measure of practice cost inflation to estimate annual changes in physicians’ operating costs and establish appropriate Medicare physician payment updates.

Medicare & Medicaid
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8 Min Read

May 31, 2024: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Contact your members of Congress: Urge support for Medicare physician payment reform and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 20, 2024

In the news: Senate finance committee Medicare pay push, cyberattack HIPAA reporting requirements, H5N1 avian flu and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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3 Min Read

May 17, 2024: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Physicians urge MedPAC to recommend inflation-based Medicare payment update to replace current law and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 6, 2024

In the news: Generic drug shortages, olive oil lowers dementia-related mortality, Ascension cybersecurity incident impacts 140 hospitals and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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4 Min Read

May 3, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on Change Healthcare cyberattack adverse impact

New AMA survey indicates physicians still feeling adverse impact from Change Healthcare cyberattack and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update