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AMA Update 229: A huge win for prior authorization reform in Michigan with Bobby Mukkamala, MD

12 de diciembre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:19:55 0 Comments

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist from Flint, joins to discuss a prior authorization victory for physicians in Michigan. Dr. Mukkamala is also the Immediate Past Chair of the AMA Board of Trustees. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

For more information on the AMA’s efforts to fix prior authorization, visit: https://fixpriorauth.org/

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

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AMA Update 217: What physicians need to know about the No Surprises Act with Emily Carroll, JD & George Cox, JD

10 de noviembre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:20:51 0 Comments

Emily Carroll, a senior attorney for the AMA’s Advocacy Resource Center, and George Cox, the AMA’s director of legislative counsel, share what physicians need to know about the No Surprises Act and how the AMA’s advocacy team is working on behalf of physicians and patients as the Act evolves. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Guidance for implementation of the No Surprises Act: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/patient-support-advocacy/implementation-no-surprises-act
Summary of the August final rule: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/ama-summary-nsa-final-rules.pdf
Toolkit for physicians on disputing out-of-network payments: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/ama-nsa-idr-toolkit.pdf

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