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AMGA in the News
2021
April
- How strong relationships, strategy can influence health policy
Modern Healthcare, April 05, 2021 - Congress poised to extend moratorium on Medicare sequester cuts
Urology Times, April 05, 2021 - AMGA Leaders on Physician Groups, Two-Sided Risk, and the Current Policy Landscape
Healthcare Innovation, April 02, 2021 - Health Orgs Support MA Risk Adjustment For Audio-Only Telehealth
Health Payer Intelligence, April 01, 2021
- These Alternative Screening Methods Can Close the Colorectal Cancer Screening Gap
Healthcare Innovation, March 31, 2021 - Medical Group Associations Criticize MedPAC for Its Recommendation Against MD Payment Update
Healthcare Innovation, March 16, 2021 - New Bill Seeks to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium
RevCycle Intelligence, March 15, 2021 - Providers Blast Medicare Spending Cuts in COVID Relief Package
RevCycle Intelligence, March 11, 2021 - AMA, AMGA Want COVID-19 Vaccines Distributed to Medical Groups
Inside Health Policy, March 01, 2021
- Treating Obesity in Primary Care: Lifting the Veil of Invisibility
Your Say, February 25, 2021 - Medical groups key to meeting president's vaccine pledge
Modern Healthcare, February 19, 2021 - AMGA Leaders: Once COVID Relief Is in Place, the Healthcare Policy Discussion Will Shift to Value
Healthcare Innovation, February 16, 2021 - Congress Gets Another Shot at Easing Telehealth Licensure Restrictions
mHEalth Intelligence, February 08, 2021 - AMGA Presses Congress on 2021 Priorities
HealthLeaders Media, February 05, 2021 - GOP Lawmakers, Providers Clash With Biden Over Provider Relief
Inside Health Policy, February 04, 2021 - AMGA’s Leaders Set Out Top Federal Healthcare Policy Priorities for Congress
Healthcare Innovation, February 03, 2021 - AMGA Urges Biden Administration to Turn to Medical Groups as Vaccination Locus
Healthcare Innovation, February 02, 2021
- PQA appoints 2021 board of directors executive committee
Chain Drug Review, January 29, 2021 - Physician practices take pandemic hit in tandem with hospitals, Kaufman Hall finds
Healthcare Dive, January 26, 2021 - Midwest Power Brokers 2020: 32 of the Region’s Most Influential People of Color, Part 5
Madison 365, January 15, 2021 - 2021: AMGA’s CEO Offers Predictions in Unpredictable Times
Healthcare Innovation, January 08, 2021 - New care model helps primary-care practices treat obesity
Modern Healthcare, January 01, 2021
2020
- Medical groups generated a profit in 2019, while health system-affiliated groups took losses
Healthcare Finance, December 30, 2020 - Coalition to Improve Diagnosis Adds Members, Gains Momentum
Healthcare Innovation, December 30, 2020 - Independent medical groups grew profit per provider before COVID-19 hit
Becker's Hospital Review, December 30, 2020 - AMGA: Medical Groups Generated a Profit in 2019, Health System-Affiliated Groups Posted a Loss
RevCycle Intelligence, December 29, 2020 - AMGA: Medical Groups Generated a Profit in 2019, Health System-Affiliated Groups Posted a Loss
Healthcare Innovation, December 23, 2020 - AMGA Survey Finds Independent Medical Groups Doing Better than System-Affiliated Ones
Healthcare Innovation, December 22, 2020 - Congress Approves COVID-19 Stimulus, Gives $3B to Provider Relief Fund
RevCycle Intelligence, December 21, 2020 - Providers, Lawmakers Say #StopTheCuts to Physician Fee Schedule
RevCycle Intelligence, December 16, 2020 - US Healthcare Spending Declines from COVID-19, But Remains High
RevCycle Intelligence, December 14, 2020 - Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Bill Would Add to Provider Relief Fund
RevCycle Intelligence, December 10, 2020 - Building a Culture of Resiliency
Managed Healthcare Executive, December 9, 2020 - AMGA urges CMS to continue to allow for telephonic visits in Medicare Advantage
Fierce Healthcare, December 1, 2020
- Physician Fee Schedule changes could upend compensation, experts say
Modern Healthcare, November 30, 2020 - CMS' Stark, anti-kickback updates draw praise from hospitals, concern from physician groups
Fierce Healthcare, November 23, 2020 - Physician groups see problems with Trump administration's Stark law, anti-kickback changes
Modern Healthcare, November 21, 2020 - Coalition of 19 Healthcare Groups Asks Congress to Adjust Some APM Benchmarks Because of the Pandemic
Healthcare Innovation, November 20, 2020 - Provider groups pressure Congress to freeze incentive payment thresholds for advanced APMs
Healthcare Finance, November 20, 2020 - Providers Say They Need More Financial Aid As COVID-19 Cases Rise
RevCycle Intelligence, November 19, 2020 - Provider groups urge Congress to pare back MACRA requirements
Modern Healthcare, November 19, 2020 - AMGA Execs: Medical Groups Need Congressional Support to Survive the Pandemic and Move Foward
Healthcare Innovation, November 19, 2020 - With COVID-19 Cases Surging, AMGA Calls on Congress for Additional Provider Support
Healthcare Innovation, November 17, 2020 - CMS Releases Initial Quality Payment Program Results for 2019
RevCycle Intelligence, November 02, 2020
- Providers Want Congress to Pause Medicare Sequester in 2021, Too
RevCycle Intelligence, October 27, 2020 - Trump admin updates reporting requirements, grows eligibility for provider relief funds
Fierce Healthcare, October 23, 2020 - AMGA presses HHS to walk back new reporting requirements for COVID-19 relief funding
Fierce Healthcare, October 22, 2020 - Top 3 Concerns with the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule
RevCycle Intelligence, October 13, 2020 - AMGA’s Drevna: Physician Groups Have Multiple Concerns Over the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Healthcare Innovation, October 13, 2020 - Providers, Lawmakers Ask CMS To Ease Cuts Tied To 2021 E/M Pay Bump
Inside Health Policy, October 8, 2020 - How industry groups say Medicare payment rule proposals will hurt practices already besieged by COVID-19
Fierce Healthcare, October 6, 2020 - Health Groups Turn Up Heat on 2021 Medicare Fee Schedule
MedPage Today, October 6, 2020 - Citing COVID-19, providers push back on CMS payment rule rate cuts, telehealth rollback in 2021
Healthcare Dive, October 6, 2020 - AMGA Asks CMS’s Verma to Rework Proposed Changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Healthcare Innovation, October 5, 2020
- August Was a Setback for Hospital Financial Recovery, Report Shows
RevCycle Intelligence, September 29, 2020 - Healthcare Coalition Objects to Proposed ACO Regulations
Medscape, September 25, 2020 - Stakeholders Urge CMS to Drop ACO Quality Changes
HealthLeaders Media, September 23, 2020 - Ten National Healthcare Associations Ask CMS to Avoid Finalizing ACO Quality Changes
Healthcare Innovation, September 23, 2020 - NAACOS, others ask CMS not to finalize proposed quality changes
Medical Economics, September 23, 2020 - 50 stats on physician salaries, compensation & COVID-19's effect
Becker's ASC Review, September 21, 2020 - Democrats, Republicans Differ On CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Funds
Inside Health Policy, September 17, 2020 - AMGA Asks Congressional Leaders to Strengthen Aid to Medical Groups and Other Providers
Healthcare Innovation, September 16, 2020 - Who Will Save the Hospitals?
Medium, September 15, 2020 - Medical Provider Compensation Increases Another Year
Workers Compensation, September 15, 2020 - Radiologist salaries crack $500,000 in new survey
Aunt Minnie, September 9, 2020 - Median radiologist pay at more than $509,000, climbing faster than docs’ productivity gains
Radiology Business, September 4, 2020 - Physician compensation increased for these 12 specialties — Orthopedics is No. 1
Becker's ASC Review, September 4, 2020 - Provider Compensation Rose 3.79% But Is Low Productivity a Problem?
RevCycle Intelligence, September 4, 2020 - Cardiologist salaries, productivity continue to climb
Cardiovascular Business, September 3, 2020 - Physicians see overall pay boost, but GI compensation falls most among any specialty
Becker's ASC Review, September 3, 2020 - Average physician pay increases in 11 specialties
Becker's Hospital Review, September 2, 2020 - Physician Compensation Increased by 3.8% in 2019
HealthLeaders Media, September 2, 2020
- Slow Walking to Value Based Care: Why Fee for Service Still Rules
The Healthcare Blog, August 26, 2020 - Industry Voices—More than ever, disease prevention is crucial. Don't forget the HPV vaccine
Fierce Healthcare, August 20, 2020 - AMGA’s Darryl Drevna: Action Will Be Needed on Long-Term Changes to the Telehealth Regs
Healthcare Innovation, August 07, 2020 - Senators Eye Telehealth Licensure Freedom During COVID-19 Emergency
mHealth Intelligence, August 04, 2020
- 5 high-leverage areas for improving medical group financial performance
hfma, July 31, 2020 - In the Final Hours, Providers Prepare for Repayment of Medicare Loans
RevCycle Intelligence, July 30, 2020 - Walloped by COVID-19, US Cardiology Practices Brace for Slow Recovery
Tctdm, July 29, 2020 - National Kidney Foundation, NCQA Announce Measure to Boost Testing in Patients With Diabetes
American Journal of Managed Care, July 23, 2020 - HEDIS Measure Targets Untreated Kidney Disease
Healthcare Innovation, July 22, 2020 - Doctors' 'no confidence' petition drive targets Beaumont CEO, chief medical officer
Crain's Detroit Business, July 21, 2020 - AMGA Calls for Medicare Shared Savings Program Changes Amid COVID-19
RevCycle Intelligence, July 14, 2020 - How Can Congress Optimally Address the Financial Uncertainty Impacting the US Health Industry?
American Journal of Managed Care, July 8, 2020 - President Signs Off on Paycheck Protection Program Extension
RevCycle Intelligence, July 6, 2020
- More than 300 organizations, physician groups push Congress to take action on telehealth policies
Fierce Healthcare, June 30, 2020 - Metro hospitals remain prepared amid industry struggles
The Norman Transcript, June 26, 2020 - Financial Recovery for Health Systems is at Least a Year Away; Going Digital Can Accelerate It - Healthcare Industry Analysis by Loyale Healthcare
Samford Advocate, June 25, 2020 - Primary care physicians could take $15 billion hit due to COVID-19 in 2020
Healthcare Dive, June 25, 2020 - FAH Wants More Time, Lower Rates on Advance Medicare Payments
RevCycle Intelligence, June 22, 2020 - Stark, anti-kickback law changes can't come soon enough, experts say
Modern Healthcare, June 22, 2020 - Medical Groups At Least A Year Away from Recovering Revenue Losses
RevCycle Intelligence, June 19, 2020 - Research: Even After Reopening, Healthcare Delivery Organizations Still Hurting Financially
Healthcare Innovation, June 19, 2020 - Medical groups and integrated health systems face 25% COVID losses in revenue
DotMed Media, June 18, 2020 - Hospital and physician spending hits lowest point in more than a decade
DotMed Media, June 17, 2020 - Medical groups, health systems expect COVID-19 pinch to last into next year, AMGA says
Healthcare Dive, June 17, 2020 - Over 40% of Hospitals Predict it Will Take a Year for Revenues to Return to Pre-COVID Levels
HealthLeaders Media, June 17, 2020 - Survey: Providers say it could take year or more for revenue to return to pre-pandemic levels
Fierce Healthcare, June 16, 2020 - AMGA Recommends Keeping Telehealth Expansion, Flexibilities After COVID-19 Pandemic
American Journal of Managed Care, June 07, 2020 - Most ‘emergency’ health aid remains unspent while providers struggle
Politico, June 03, 2020
- Primary Care Practices Need Help to Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Healthcare Blog, May 29, 2020 - AMGA Sends a Letter to HHS Concerned Over Medical Groups Still Awaiting CARES Act Funding
Healthcare Innovation, May 27, 2020 - Reopening Doctors’ Offices Costs Billions to Keep Patients Safe
Bloomberg Law, May 27, 2020 - ASTRO: Amid COVID-19, PPE Shortages, Fewer Visits, and New Ways to Fight Cancer
American Journal of Managed Care, May 23, 2020 - Providers Want Medicare Loan Changes As Congress Mulls COVID-19 Bill
Inside Health Policy, May 22, 2020 - What Health Spending Issues Will We Need To Address Post-Pandemic?
Going Below the Surface, May 20, 2020 - AMGA sends letter backing revival of accelerated Medicare payments for docs
Fierce Healthcare, May 20, 2020 - Financially devastated hospitals and health systems face an uncertain future
Modern Healthcare, May 16, 2020 - Docs Push CMS to Pay for Phone-Only Risk Adjustment Visits
MedPage Today, May 14, 2020 - Nine National Healthcare Organizations Ask CMS for More Flexibility Around ACO Participation
Healthcare Innovation, May 14, 2020 - Medicare Urged to Provide More Virus Help for Care Networks
Bloomberg Law, May 14, 2020 - The Sound Of Closing Doors
Open Minds, May 11, 2020 - Physician groups concerned about financial shortfall for treating patients with complex health needs
Fierce Healthcare, May 7, 2020 - HHS Distributes $22B to COVID High-Impact Hospitals, Rural Providers
Healthcare Innovation, May 4, 2020 - Vancouver Clinic CEO Says Multispecialty Group Faces 'Uphill Battle' Against COVID-19
HealthLeaders Media, May 2, 2020 - CMS Expands COVID-19 Telehealth Reimbursement to Therapists, Phone Services
mHealth Intelligence, May 1, 2020
- AMGA Asks CMS To Restart Part B Loans, FAH Asks Congress To Step In
Inside Health Policy, April 30, 2020 - Manchin, Hyde-Smith, Shaheen & Moran Lead Bipartisan Call for Equal Telephone-Based Health Services Reimbursements
Y'all Politics, April 29, 2020 - Medical Groups Slam CMS For Suspending Advance Payment Program
RevCycle Intelligence, April 29, 2020 - AMGA, other physician groups urge CMS to count audio-only telehealth for risk adjustment
Fierce Healthcare, April 28, 2020 - Doctors Want Suspended Medicare Loan Program Reinstated STAT
Bloomberg Law, April 28, 2020 - Physicians confused by cutoff of advance payments
Modern Healthcare, April 27, 2020 - Prepare now for post-COVID patient access
HealthExec, April 24, 2020 - Federal aid replaces less than a week of revenue, two-thirds of health systems say
Becker's Hospital CFO Report, April 24, 2020 - $75B Relief Bill Provides 'Much-Needed Lifeline' to For-Profit Hospitals
HealthLeaders Media, April 24, 2020 - Two-Thirds of Health Systems Report CARES Act Payments Cover Less Than a Week of Revenues
HealthLeaders Media, April 22, 2020 - AMGA: CARES Funding Will Only Replace One Week of Revenue Lost
Healthcare Innovation, April 22, 2020 - Latest aid bill has funds for providers; advocates say more is needed
Roll Call, April 21, 2020 - Health systems find federal relief payments only cover one week of lost revenue: survey
Fierce Healthcare, April 21, 2020 - Independent physician groups feel COVID-19's financial crunch
Modern Healthcare, April 16, 2020 - Medical Groups Warn of Bleak Finances
Politico, April 16, 2020 - Many ACOs May Exit Medicare Shared Savings Program Because of Pandemic
Medscape, April 16, 2020 - Getting, Vetting, Disseminating: Keeping Your Revenue Cycle Organized Through COVID-19 Changes
HealthLeaders Media, April 9, 2020 - AMGA Seeks Payroll Relief for Medical Groups Impacted by COVID-19
RevCycle Intelligence, April 9, 2020 - CMS Pays Out $34B in Advance Medicare Reimbursement to Providers
RevCycle Intelligence, April 8, 2020 - Will COVID-19 Telemedicine Revolution Permanently Change Chronic Care?
Healthcare Innovation, April 7, 2020
- How Much Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Cost Hospitals?
RevCycle Intelligence, March 31, 2020 - Projected Financial Impact of COVID-19 Leaves Healthcare Leaders Searching for Help
Healthcare Innovation, March 30, 2020 - Premier urges CMS to immediately begin making periodic interim payments for COVID-19 relief
Healthcare Purchasing News, March 27, 2020 - Coronavirus Stimulus Package Provides $100B in Hospital Funding
RevCycle Intelligence, March 26, 2020 - U.S. Senate Coronavirus Bill Includes $117 Billion for Hospitals, Healthcare
Healthcare Innovation, March 26, 2020 - COVID-19 Physician Groups Call out for More Supplies
Policy & Medicine, March 25, 2020 - ACOs want to be shielded from losses tied to COVID-19
Becker's CFO Report, March 19, 2020 - Providers want CMS to waive penalties, extend deadlines for alternative payment models due to coronavirus
Fierce Healthcare, March 18, 2020 - How to find the right job
Medical Economics, March 16, 2020 - Employers balance coronavirus disclosure with privacy
Politico, March 13, 2020 - Responding to CMS' Interoperability Rule, AMGA Says Providers Still Need Access to Claims Data
Healthcare Innovation, March 12, 2020 - Inconsistent lab reviews make CKD detection difficult
Healio, March 10, 2020 - Health industry groups urge more action, low-cost testing for coronavirus
Health Exec, March 06, 2020 - How telehealth is being used to limit the spread of coronavirus: 6 things to know
Becker's Hospital Review, March 06, 2020 - Hospital Revenue, Margins Improved in 2019 Despite Rising Expenses
RevCycle Intelligence, March 05, 2020 - St. Elizabeth Physicians honored as 2020 AMGA Foundation Acclaim Award recipient
North Kentucky Tribune, March 04, 2020 - When it comes to diabetes treatment, life is better in St. George
St. George News, March 03, 2020
- Reducing costs for patients with diabetes: What you need to know
ABC4.com, February 10, 2020 - HEALTH COLUMN: Kroger offering new smoking cessation program
Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, February 07, 2020 - Health Care 2020: Be Sure to Check the Engine Room
Morning Consult, February 06, 2020 - Practices in Oncology Care Model Ready to Assume Two-Sided Risk
RevCycle Intelligence, February 05, 2020 - AMGA urges Congress to give providers access to claims data
HealthData Management, February 04, 2020 - AMGA: Advancing Value-Based Care Hinges on Claims Data Access
RevCycle Intelligence, February 04, 2020 - AMGA Letter to Congress Pushes for Key Value-Based Care Changes
Healthcare Innovation, February 04, 2020
- Well-paying neurosurgeon opportunities remain plentiful — 4 insights on spine, neurosurgeon compensation
Becker's Spine Review, January 27, 2020 - Healthcare Providers Support Proposed Changes to Stark Self-Referral Rules
Policy & Medicine, January 27, 2020 - Medical Groups Worry About Risk in Anti-Kickback, Stark Law Reform
RevCycle Intelligence, January 3, 2020 - Leverage the Annual Wellness Visit
Medical Economics, January 3, 2020 - Doctors and hospitals support value-based Stark law changes
Modern Healthcare, January 2, 2020
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