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2/ 🚩 “Medicare Advantage plans may have low premiums but they are pay-as-you-go, copayments or coinsurance for medical services.” 
2/ The @AmerMedicalAssn created a summary brief about the new final regulation.
2/🔥AMA survey shows that turmoil caused by excessive authorization controls leads to:
2/ Please read the UHG press release here: 
2/ On March 25, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) distributed these resources to assist physicians, pharmacists and hospitals, with the aftermath of the Change Healthcare #cybersecurity attacks.
2/ 🔴 The letter:
2/ The letter also asked the Depts to address additional concerns of physicians:
2/ The 2023 edition of Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of U.S. Markets examined 381 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), the 50 states and D.C. and tabulated market shares for the two largest health insurance companies.
2/ “Building upon current policy on AI, the principles serve as the cornerstone for AMA advocacy on AI and…”
2/ The AMA will analyze the final rule and develop a detailed summary in the coming days, but wanted to raise immediate awareness of a handful of key provisions as well as ongoing AMA efforts to mitigate negative impacts on physician pay.
2/ GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chairs @RepGregMurphy @RepBradWenstrup @DrBurgessTX working closely w/Ways & Means Comm Chairman @RepJasonSmith & AMA have released a discussion draft of legislation seeking to reform budget neutrality policies applied to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
2/ The penalty would apply in 2025 based on the 2023 performance period.
2/ On Aug 10, CMS made available 2022 MIPS performance feedback
2/ This week, @AmerMedicalAssn submitted a 122-page comment letter in response to the @CMSGov proposed rule for the 2024 #Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Quality Payment Program (QPP). 
2/ Since its inception in 2007, the SOPP has awarded over $3.5 million in grants to medical societies funding initiatives to:
2/ As @AmerMedicalAssn staff analyze and develop a summary of the nearly 2,000-page rule, they flag a few key provisions and concerns.
2/ >100 state medical associations & national medical specialties
2/ For an infographic of the survey results, please see👇
2/ “The 340B program was established in response to concerns among safety-net providers regarding the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, which was enacted in 1990 and required manufacturers to offer their lowest prices to the Medicaid program.”