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Feb. 18, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on prior authorization

Physicians report prior authorization hurts workforce productivity and more in the latest Advocacy Update issue spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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Karen Smith, MD, on the value of physicians and payor contracting

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Karen Smith, MD, on what physicians need to know about payor contracting.

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Moving Medicine Video Update
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Physicians report prior authorization hurts workforce productivity

AMA urges employers to grill health plans on the impact of prior authorization on patient care.

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Patient and health care professional in conversation
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Insurer accountability on mental health parity is long overdue

Report finds “egregious violations” of federal law, worsening nation’s mental health and drug-overdose crises. Learn more with the AMA.

Access to Care
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Feb. 4, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on insurers' parity failures

AMA asks Congress to hold insurers accountable for nearly 15 years of parity failures and more in the latest Advocacy Update issue spotlight.

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Feb. 4, 2022: Advocacy Update other news

New issue brief addresses equity in telehealth and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
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How payers can help practices integrate behavioral health care

Learn how physicians and payers can partner to improve patient health by making integrated behavioral health care accessible and sustainable.

Behavioral Health
Feb 1, 2022 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Implementing the No Surprises Act

View the first webinar in the AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Implementing the No Surprises Act.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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AMA asks Congress to hold insurers accountable for repeated failures

The AMA is urging congressional leaders to take steps to address nearly 15 years of repeated failures by health insurance companies.

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