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AMA Update 402: Reforming Medicare payment, fixing prior authorization and more milestones in 2023

In the final AMA Update episode of 2023, American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger reflects on this year of rebuilding and the key accomplishments of the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians.

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AMA Update 400: Ozempic for weight loss, new sickle cell treatments and Medicare payment cuts

Tips to stay safe this holiday season from COVID, flu and RSV, plus a look at some of the biggest stories over the last week and throughout year. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the new bill that would cancel the 2024 Medicare payment cuts for physicians, the FDA-approved sickle cell disease treatments, the CDC health alert about Rock Mountain spotted fever, the latest weight-loss drug trends and more. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🦠 Free COVID test kits by mail still available: https://www.covid.gov/tests

🗣 Take action now! Contact your representatives about H.R.6683 – Preserving Seniors’ Access to Physicians Act of 2023: https://fixmedicarenow.org/take-action?vvsrc=%2FCampaigns%2F108965%2FRespond

💸 2024 Medicare physician fee schedule and more Medicare explained updates here: https://moving-medicine.ama-assn.org/

❓ Get all your Medicare fee schedule questions answered: https://bit.ly/AMA_MedicareBasics

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

🧪 Wondering «can I use an expired COVID test»? Check FDA COVID test expiration extension at: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests#list

💉 For more info on at-home COVID tests, expired COVID-19 test accuracy, and RSV vaccine recommendations, watch: https://youtu.be/zmgZVum8H-w?si=cC0XltvJwpxZjho_

🔬Access the Journal of the American Medical Association online to read «Continued Treatment With Tirzepatide for Maintenance of Weight Reduction in Adults With Obesity», here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2812936

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AMA Update 384: Medicare payment reform: Progress to date and what’s next with Willie Underwood III, MD

Medicare must change, and the AMA is fighting nonstop to make payment reform a reality. Chair of the AMA Board of Trustees Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, joins to discuss the AMA’s advocacy to fix Medicare now, including the campaign’s wins to date and what’s next. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🗣 Get involved! Tell Congress to fix Medicare now: https://fixmedicarenow.org/

❓ Check out AMA’s Medicare Basics series to get all your Medicare questions answered: https://bit.ly/AMA_MedicareBasics

💸 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and more Medicare explained updates here: https://moving-medicine.ama-assn.org/…

📰 For the latest Medicare news, visit: https://fixmedicarenow.org/news

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AMA Update 382: The real cost of the 2024 Medicare physician fee schedule with Jason Marino

Physician Medicare payment is down 26% since 2001, when adjusted for inflation. When you look at the numbers, it’s clear that the government needs to fix Medicare now for physicians. Jason Marino, director of Congressional affairs for the AMA, joins to break down the facts and figures and explain why reforming Medicare physician payment just makes sense. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🗣 Get involved! Tell Congress to fix Medicare now: https://fixmedicarenow.org/

❓ Check out AMA’s Medicare Basics series to get all your Medicare questions answered: https://bit.ly/AMA_MedicareBasics

💸 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and more Medicare explained updates here: https://moving-medicine.ama-assn.org/medicare-reform

📰 For the latest Medicare news, visit: https://fixmedicarenow.org/news

📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://bit.ly/AMA_AdvocacyUpdate

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

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