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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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July 22, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on Medicare physician pay cuts

Across-the-board Medicare physician pay cuts are wrong way forward and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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Medicare physician fee schedule & Dobbs decision with Todd Askew

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion on the AMA's latest advocacy efforts.

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Federal Advocacy
Moving Medicine Video Update
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of July 11, 2022

In the news: skyrocketing demand for monkeypox vaccine, pulse oximeter inaccuracies, surge in superbug infections, 2023 Physician Fee Schedule rule and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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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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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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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