Fighting for physicians and patients

Mar 29, 2024
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CMS final rule 2024: The AMA prior authorization win and the pros and cons of prior authorization

What is the new CMS rule for prior authorization? What is the CMS rule for interoperability? What triggers a prior authorization? Is prior authorization good or bad?
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What’s wrong with Medicare physician payment?

From lack of inflation updates to broken budgeting rules, here are the basics on how patients’ access to physician care is being threatened.
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Don’t override state scope of practice laws in the VA

The VA’s Federal Supremacy Project, which threatens to undermine physician-led care, also lacks transparency and non-VA physician involvement.
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CMS to advance pay to doctors affected by disruptive cyberattack

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlines program for physicians affected by Change Healthcare outage to apply for 30 days’ pay.
AMA Update for April 5, 2024: The physician role in changing health care: How does the AMA support medical specialty societies?
· 13 MIN READ

Partnering with states, specialties for greater impact

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about organized medicine and the AMA's role in medicine.
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3 ways to help physicians get the time off they need

Too often for doctors, PTO is “pretend time off” or “partial time off.” Find out what health care organizations can do to encourage doctors’ PTO use.
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April 5, 2024: National Advocacy Update

AMA continues physician-focused advocacy initiatives to address Change Healthcare cyberattack and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Advocacy Update: Prior authorization survey employer impact

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