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2 MIN READ

AMA announces newly appointed RUC chair

Will guide vital work of convening physician insight and input that informs Medicare.

Press Releases
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6 MIN READ

Final 2021 Medicare pay schedule: What physicians need to know

Changes to E/M will ease documentation burdens, but final rule also includes painful pay cuts that Congress must act to avert. Learn more with the AMA.

Medicare & Medicaid
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13 MIN READ

Changes to Medicare’s 2021 Physician Payment Fee Schedule

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the changes to the 2021 Medicare Physician Payment Fee Schedule and what it means for physicians.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update
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Dec. 11, 2020: National Advocacy Update 

What you need to know: 2021 Medicare Physician Payment Final Rule and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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How CPT codes set stage for telehealth’s rise amid pandemic

Learn how the infrastructure that was in place to help manage workflow and facilitate payment aided booming use of telehealth in 2020.

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4 MIN READ

How 2021 E/M coding changes will reshape the physician note

Coding experts detail the impact of evaluation and management (E/M) documentation guideline changes coming in January. Learn more with the AMA.

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2021 CPT code set reflects tech innovation, COVID-19 response

The 329 editorial changes included in the AMA 2021 CPT code set highlight the nuances that comprise the ever-evolving “common language of medicine.”

CPT®
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5 MIN READ

E/M office-visit changes on track for 2021: What doctors must know

CMS plans to move ahead with big shift on E/M office-visit services. Make sure you’re ready with AMA’s extensive resource library.

CPT®
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Medicare moving forward with planned E/M office visit changes

AMA helping physician practices get full benefit of simplified coding and documentation guidelines.

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