Press Releases

AMGA today endorsed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) proposal to allow states to exempt behavioral health services provided at Medicaid clinics from the “Four Walls Rule” requirement, which otherwise prevents Medicaid from reimbursing clinic services performed outside of a facility's physical location.

AMGA today objected to the proposed 2.8% cut in the Medicare conversion factor, warning it would force AMGA member to furlough staff, delay population health initiatives, and eliminate services.

AMGA today called on Congress to prevent pending cuts to the Medicare conversion factor, which will hinder the ability of multispecialty medical groups and integrated systems of care to provide high-quality care to their patients. As detailed in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed 2025 Physician Fee Schedule rule, the conversion factor will be reduced from $33.29 to $32.36 for 2025, a 2.8 percent decrease.

AMGA today called on Congress to prevent pending cuts to the Medicare conversion factor, which will hinder the ability of multispecialty medical groups and integrated systems of care to provide high-quality care to their patients. As detailed in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed 2025 Physician Fee Schedule rule, the conversion factor will be reduced from $33.29 to $32.36 for 2025, a 2.8 percent decrease.

In comments to the Senate Finance Committee leadership, AMGA today urged Congress to reform the Medicare Part B payment system by implementing a stable payment system to better engage patients and support providers' transition to value-based care.

AMGA today called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to enhance oversight of prior authorization practices within the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. In a letter to the CMS, AMGA highlighted the detrimental impact of current prior authorization practices on patient care and urged for comprehensive data collection to help inform policy changes to address these issues.

The newly released AMGA 2024 Nursing Specialty Compensation and Pay Practices Survey, produced in collaboration with Korn Ferry, provides insight into how compensation varies among registered nurses (RNs). The survey includes data on nurse pay practices and overall compensation trends, as well as a breakdown by specialty.

AMGA today strenuously objected to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decision to ban the use of non-compete agreements. The FTC’s decision to unilaterally eliminate existing non-compete agreements and ban their future use will have far-reaching negative implications for patients, clinicians, and AMGA members.

Today, AMGA Foundation’s Rise to Immunize® (RIZE) campaign announced that the initiative, which previously ran through 2025, will be extended through 2027 to provide AMGA medical groups and health systems additional time to tackle immunization barriers and inequities. Further, RIZE is expanding to support AMGA members on three additional adult vaccines: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19, and hepatitis B.