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2023 National Advocacy Conference
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5 Min Read

Amid political divisions, physicians unify to protect patients

Doctors gather in the nation’s capital to press for fixes to Medicare payment, prior authorization and other priorities. Learn more with the AMA.

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Federal Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

CMS takes big steps to fix prior authorization in Medicare Advantage

Learn why physicians are backing proposals on prior authorization from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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3 Min Read

Medical societies unite in support prior authorization reforms

CMS urged to finalize proposed policy and rein-in Medicare Advantage plans with guardrails against excessive and unnecessary hurdles to necessary patient care.

Press Releases
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3 Min Read

Health systems plagued by payer-takeback schemes, 110,000 denials

The payer-driven schemes are costing physicians and hospitals $1.6 billion a month. Learn how the AMA is tackling prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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9 Min Read

13 health systems that are innovating to move medicine forward

On prior authorization, telehealth, climate change, health equity and more—these health systems led the way during a trying year. Learn how.

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Prior Authorization
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

How Michigan’s prior-authorization reform law was passed

Michigan patients will benefit from reforms that put time limits on prior-authorization requests and require insurer transparency.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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14 Min Read

Physicians must be empowered to put patients first: AMA president Jack Resneck Jr., MD

Obstacles to care emerge from prior auth, Medicare cuts and politicized exam rooms. President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, details how AMA has doctors’ backs.

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Leadership
Moving Medicine Podcast
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19 Min Read

A huge win for prior authorization reform in Michigan with Bobby Mukkamala, MD [Podcast]

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

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update Podcast
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19 Min Read

A huge win for prior authorization reform in Michigan with Bobby Mukkamala, MD

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

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update