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AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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Health care coverage & choice: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies establishing the AMA vision for health system reform to cover the uninsured and expand health insurance coverage and choice.

Council on Medical Service
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Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

Council on Medical Service
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Physicians’ progress toward ending the nation’s drug overdose epidemic

Learn more about physicians’ actions toward ending the nation’s drug-related overdose and death epidemic—and what still needs to be done. Download PDF of the Overdose Epidemic Report.

Overdose Epidemic
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AMA sheds light on commercial payer coverage for digital medicine

Research finds lack of clear and consistent coverage policies among private health insurers.

Press Releases
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House bill advances “gold card” model on prior authorization

Physicians with a 90% prior authorization approval rate in Medicare Advantage would be spared the care-delaying rigmarole. Learn more with the AMA.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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Tools for proper payment & appeals

Download the Overpayment Recovery Toolkit PDF as well as other resources and customizable sample letters in DOC format—to secure correct claims payment from health plans, navigate the overpayment recovery process and appeal incorrect payments.

Claims Processing
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Your practice checklist: Trends in payor audits and disputes

In this episode of AMA Thriving in Private Practice, learn about trends in both Medicare reimbursement audits and commercial payor audits, as well as strategies for audit response.

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Private Practices
Thriving in Private Practice
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Employee benefits: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that address employee benefits unrelated to health insurance benefits, such as paid sick leave and long-term care.

Council on Medical Service