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Ladder emerges from a maze
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Action must follow pledges on prior authorization reform

The latest pledge by heath plans to reform the onerous prior authorization process must be followed by concrete action that fulfills those promises. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA responds as health insurers try again at prior authorization reform

Credits agency officials & federal lawmakers for leadership and holding industry accountable.

Press Releases
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Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

Medical Service
2025 Annual Meeting of the HOD business session
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The AMA steps up its efforts to fix prior authorization

The House of Delegates moves to rein in the broken prior authorization process that endangers patient care and frustrates physicians.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
AMA Update for May 30, 2025: How docs help develop medical technology that's speeding up electronic prior authorization
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How docs help develop medical technology that's speeding up electronic prior authorization

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

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update
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How docs help develop medical technology that's speeding up electronic prior authorization [Podcast]

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

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update Podcast
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May 30, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Bipartisan AMA-supported prior authorization legislation reintroduced in Congress and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Figure walking towards two disparate paths
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The AMA is ready to help CMS fix prior authorization

New CMS Administrator Mehmet C. Oz, MD, raised concerns about the cost-control practice. The AMA outlines next steps for action.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Smiling patient listening to doctor
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Prior authorization bill would require true peers make decisions

A bipartisan bill backed by the AMA would help Medicare patients avoid unnecessary care delays by requiring appropriate specialty physicians to review. 

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians