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Preventive services coding guides

When physicians order certain evidence-based preventive services for patients, insurance companies may cover the cost of the service, with the patient having no cost-sharing responsibility (zero-dollar). Learn more.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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New contract arrangements, new stress for private practices

Private practices can flourish in innovative contracts with payors, but it takes strong communication and data-gathering. Learn more.

Private Practices
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Q&A: A drug changed this M4’s life. Prior auth nearly upended it.

Prior authorization is often a headache for practicing physicians. For AMA member Victoria Gordon, it threatened to set back her medical training.

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AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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Private practices must look beyond pay rate in payor contracts

The devil is in the details, warn experts, who say the fine print can diminish your bottom line and compromise the care you offer. Learn more.

Private Practices
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AMA applauds President Biden’s health proposals

The AMA is pleased that President Biden highlighted mental health in the State of the Union, to address patient needs.

Press Releases
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Why prior authorization is bad for patients and bad for business

Prior authorization delays care that leads to negative clinical outcomes for patients that can interfere with the responsibilities of their jobs.

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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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Physicians report prior authorization hurts workforce productivity

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

Press Releases
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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.

Patient Support & Advocacy