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AMA: New Jersey shows leadership to help end opioid epidemic

The AMA commended NJ Gov. Murphy and state Human Services Commissioner Johnson for helping end barriers to treatment for patients with opioid use disorder.

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Physicians score overwhelming victory in bid to fix prior authorization

Stories, data on patient impact carried the day with legislators, who mandated that insurers respond to all urgent prior authorization requests within a day.

Prior Authorization
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March 21, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Insurers' progress on fixing prior authorization is disappointingly slow

Insurers' progress on fixing prior authorization is slow. Look at AMA's work in this vital area.

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Health insurance industry slow to adopt prior authorization reforms

Despite potentially harmful consequences of delayed care, health plans not making progress reforming prior authorization process they impose on patient care.

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A prescription pill bottle with red tape to it in every direction.
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Insurers’ progress on fixing prior authorization is disappointingly slow

Despite the potential patient harm posed by health plan prior authorization requirements, little meaningful progress has been made to reform the process.

Prior Authorization
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March 7, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Feedback on changing HIPAA, care coordination and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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March 7, 2019: State Advocacy Update

State medical societies work to remove prior authorization for MAT, Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner's naloxone bulletin and more in AMA's state advocacy efforts.

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Feb. 22, 2019: State Advocacy Update

New York governor proposes removing prior authorization for MAT and California AG calls to help substance use disorders in the latest AMA state and local efforts to advocate for health care.

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AMA and CMA praise Atty. Gen. Becerra for supporting MAT

American Medical Association, California Medical Association praise California attorney general call for helping patients struggling with substance use disorder.

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