Inside the proposed 2024 Medicare physician pay schedule
Unacceptable 3.36% pay cut amid inflation is the headline. Dive into the details and learn how the AMA’s leading the charge to reform Medicare pay.
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Fixing Medicare includes easing doctors’ use of data registries
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Medicare physician pay fell 26% since 2001. How did we get here?
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Join the Fight to Fix Medicare Now
Reforming Medicare means putting the patient back in the center of health care. To get there, it’s vital that Congress supports systemic reforms to the Medicare payment system.
Right now, there’s bipartisan legislation on the table, H.R. 2474 the Strengthening Medicare Patients and Providers Act, that advances the need to provide financial stability for physician practices in order to preserve access to care for Medicare beneficiaries. Contact your lawmakers and urge them to support this meaningful policy initiative. H.R. 2474 is a step in the right direction in the fight to fix Medicare now. Click the button below to take action!