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Federal law cripples telehealth in Medicare. New bill changes that.

Bipartisan Senate bill would eliminate barriers that have made it hard for Medicare patients to access telehealth services from physicians.

Digital
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Verdict’s in on terminal prognoses: Doctors aren’t fortunetellers

In a Medicare hospice fraud case, federal appeals court sides with the AMA on medical judgment calls such as how long a patient has left to live.

Judicial Advocacy
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Oct. 18, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Updates to Quality Payment Program, QPP, Medicare Advantage networks and more in the latest from AMA national advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Oct. 4, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Highlights of CMS' 2020 physician fee schedule and QPP proposed rule

The AMA has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the 2020 physician fee schedule and quality payment program (QPP) proposed rule. Find out about this and other highlights.

Advocacy Update
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Efforts to improve Medicare payment reform

Read about the AMA’s ongoing work to provide physicians with flexibility and more payment options under MACRA.

Medicare & Medicaid
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This point-of-care model can boost diabetes prevention referrals

Prompting Medicare patients to seek diabetes prevention help is aided by the right clinical tool and physician encouragement. 

Prevention & Wellness
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Use the EHR to help your Medicare patients with prediabetes

Download the Optimize your EHR to prevent type 2 diabetes PDF—patient registries created with EHRs make it possible to efficiently identify patients with prediabetes and refer them for needed preventive care. 

Prevention & Wellness
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Medicare pay should recognize value of surgeons' office visits

The AMA will take a deeper dive into one aspect of the proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Aug. 8, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Medicare pay should recognize value of surgeons' office visits

The AMA is hard at work developing educational materials to describe the revised CPT office visit codes and documentation guidelines.

Advocacy Update