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170 groups send letter on proposed changes to physician payment rule

The AMA and 170 health groups sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma on the proposals included in the 2019 Medicare physician payment rule.

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Less documentation, E/M pay changes proposed in 2019 fee schedule

Read about the significant changes that could affect your pay and administrative burdens under Medicare.

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July 12, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Software patching, pay adjustments and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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CHIP extension, IPAB repeal part of federal budget deal

Congress keeps government running, extends CHIP for 10 years, approves key Medicare pay provisions and kills the Independent Payment Advisory Board.

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Medicare pay cut dropped from spending bill passed by House

Bill includes funds for Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps and Teaching Health Center GME, but cuts Prevention and Public Health Fund.

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Physicians urge Congress to reject proposed Medicare pay cuts

Proposed physician payment cuts in federal spending package before Congress threaten to undermine Medicare improvement efforts already underway.

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Groups caution Congress against including Medicare cuts in budget bill

Leading health groups sent a letter to House and Senate leaders concerning Medicare cuts that are expected to be included in the FY 18 spending bill.

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#Best of 2017 for Prediabetes
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Diabetes prevention entered the spotlight in 2017

Health care teams looked for ways to provide timelier interventions to patients with prediabetes, including prevention programs in their own practices and online.

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CMS lab fee schedule poses grave threat to office-based testing

Pay cuts based on flawed process start at 10% in 2018, with compounding decreases expected to significantly hinder patients' access to testing.

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