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AMA Update for Dec. 11, 2023: Federal legislation to lift the burden of prior authorization with Rep. Michael Burgess, MD
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Federal legislation to lift the burden of prior authorization with Rep. Michael Burgess, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about prior authorization and gold carding.

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AMA Update
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Federal legislation to lift the burden of prior authorization with Rep. Michael Burgess, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about prior authorization and gold carding.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update Podcast
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Cancer patients’ verdict on prior authorization? It’s horrible

Cancer treatments can be awful, but so is having to navigate prior authorization to get oncologist-recommended care. Learn more with the AMA.

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Fighting for Physicians
AMA Update for Dec. 4, 2023: How prior authorization harms patients and drives physician burnout with Marilyn Heine, MD
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How prior authorization harms patients and drives physician burnout with Marilyn Heine, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn how prior authorization plays a major role in physician burnout.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update
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How prior authorization harms patients and drives physician burnout with Marilyn Heine, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn how prior authorization plays a major role in physician burnout.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update Podcast
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Want to help physicians battle burnout? Fix prior authorization

The time-wasting, care-delaying process of prior authorization contributes to physician burnout. Learn how the AMA tackles prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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Who’s making the call on prior authorization?

Many clinicians involved in prior authorization are not physicians with proper training as medical decision-makers. The AMA says that’s got to change.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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2 big insurers take small steps to ease prior authorization burden

United Healthcare and Cigna appear to move in the right direction. Learn how the AMA is working on all fronts to right size prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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What doctors want patients to know about prior authorization

AMA Immediate Past President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, explains how the cost-control practice delays care. Patients can help the AMA tackle prior authorization.

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What Doctors Want Patients to Know™