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2 MIN READ

AMA welcomes bipartisan House bill on value-based care

House bill would broaden physician engagement in value-based care.

Press Releases
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3 MIN READ

July 14, 2023: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Encourage your representative to sign “Dear Colleague” letter supporting Medicare payment reform and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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5 MIN READ

Extending Medicare APM incentives is key to value-based care’s future

Medicare’s pay system is unsustainable. A rigid approach that limits doctor participation in alternative payment models (APMs) is part of the problem.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

Medicare physician pay fell 26% since 2001. How did we get here?

Medicare’s unsustainable pay system threatens access to care. The failure to update physician pay for inflation is a huge part of the problem.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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10 MIN READ

AMA Advocacy issue briefs

Download PDFs of issue briefs that summarize key health policy issues by providing concise and digestible content for both relevant stakeholders and those who may know little about the topic.

Federal Advocacy
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3 MIN READ

Why Medicare overhaul must include fixes for burdensome MIPS effort

Medicare’s unsustainable pay system threatens access to care. One problem that needs fixing is the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).

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Payment & Delivery Models
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

Medical profession speaks with one voice: Fix Medicare—now

When the AMA House of Delegates acts, it represents medicine’s voice. They are unified on overhauling the broken Medicare physician pay system.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

How Medicare’s budget-neutrality rule is slanted against doctors

Medicare’s unsustainable pay system threatens access to care. The outdated budget-neutrality rule is one part of the problem that needs fixing.

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Payment & Delivery Models
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

Tips to help your physician private practice sail the rough seas

A great new AMA podcast series offers timely advice on saving physician and staff time, changing payment models, and telehealth workflows. Learn more.

Private Practices