Topic in Focus: Merit-based Incentive Payment System

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March 21, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Reminder: March 31 Medicare MIPS reporting deadline and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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New Congress, same legislative focus: Fix Medicare Now

Physicians gathering in D.C. this week for the AMA National Advocacy Conference will push a bipartisan bill to give doctors a positive pay update.

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Feb. 7, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Physicians to CMS: Connect MIPS Value Pathways to patient care and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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MIPS is broken and must be replaced. Here’s how.

It’s been nearly a decade since the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) made its debut and hard data show that it’s just not working for patients or physicians.

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With Medicare cut after cut, even big medical groups at risk

From Washington to Florida, ob-gyn and physician executive health care leader Nariman Heshmati, MD, sees the financial strains to stay in the black. 

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Big Medicare pay fixes are needed to save this solo practice

Internist Jason Goldman, MD, brings a personal touch to care, but isn’t sure how long that can survive under a broken Medicare payment system.

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Medicare & Medicaid
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Inside the final 2025 Medicare physician payment schedule

Congress failed to stop a fifth consecutive Medicare pay cut, but on telehealth, equity and more, CMS heeds physicians’ advice.

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Medicare & Medicaid
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Congress fails to stop 2.83% Medicare payment cut for 2025

Another year, another cut to the Medicare payments needed to keep physicians and their practices going. Congress must turn toward long-term reform.

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Nov. 15, 2024: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

AMA summary: 2025 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule final rule and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

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