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March 22, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Roundtable on regulatory relief, the opioid epidemic and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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Survey: Patient clinical outcomes shortchanged by prior authorization

A survey released by the AMA found that 92 percent of physicians say that prior authorizations programs have a negative impact on patient clinical outcomes.

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March 8, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on AMA, Anthem try new tack: Working together to improve health care

Working together to improve health care - Read about AMA's work with Anthem.

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AMA, Anthem try new tack: Working together to improve health care

They are pursuing an alternative approach to address health care costs, cut administrative burdens and develop new delivery models for high-quality care.

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Anthem, Inc, AMA collab to create positive change to health system

AMA and Anthem, Inc. will collaborate on solutions that drive high-value experience for patients, physicians, other health care professionals and health plans.

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Feb. 22, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Aetna's prior authorization program under scrutiny and MAT helps reduce post-incarceration fatal opioid-related overdoses in the latest AMA state advocacy news.

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Jan. 25, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on Physicians, payers collaborate on prior-authorization relief

Physicians and payers collaborate on prior-authorization relief. AMA continues to advocate for fair billing.

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Physicians, payers collaborate on prior-authorization relief

Doctors, pharmacists, other providers and payers commit to work together to ease prior authorization’s treatment delays, administration burdens.

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Health care leaders collaborate to streamline prior authorization

New industry effort will help simplify prior authorization processes for patients medical treatments and improve communications for more efficient patient care.

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