Press Releases

AMGA today expressed its concerns regarding the proposed cut in the Medicare conversion factor, which if implemented, would reduce Medicare payments to healthcare providers. While the cost of healthcare is increasing, Medicare’s payments have not kept pace

AMGA and 16 other national healthcare stakeholder groups endorsed a bipartisan U.S. House of Representatives bill that will accelerate Medicare’s move to value-based payment by enhancing accountable care organizations (ACOs) and other alternative payment models (APMs).

AMGA today called on Congress to prevent proposed cuts to the Medicare conversion factor from hindering the ability of multispecialty medical groups and integrated systems of care to provide high-quality care to their patients.

Today, AMGA was named an honoree of the 2023 Drexel LeBow Analytics 50 award. This prestigious, biennial award nationally recognizes and honors 50 organizations using analytics to solve business challenges. AMGA’s nomination focused on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening.

In AMGA’s newly released 36th annual 2023 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey, medical groups and healthcare organizations report a 6.1% increase in primary care compensation, compared to 1.5% and 1.6% increases for medical and surgical specialties, respectively.

AMGA Foundation, with support from Exact Sciences, will launch a 22-month initiative focused on helping medical groups develop and implement strategies to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among all average-risk patients age 45-75.

Michael Coppola, MBA, has joined AMGA Consulting as vice president. A trusted advisor to healthcare executives, Mr. Coppola brings more than 30 years of industry experience to AMGA Consulting. In his role, Mr. Coppola will be responsible for the overall management of consulting engagements, including project management, supervision of staff, client/engagement management, processes, and fee management.

In AMGA’s new 2023 Clinic Staffing Survey, medical groups and health systems reported a median of 10% increase in staffing costs from 2022 to 2023 and that they continue to struggle with staffing levels.

AMGA Foundation, with support from Amgen, has launched its extension of the Osteoporosis Best Practices Learning Collaborative, known as the Osteoporosis Best Practices Learning Collaborative 2.0. This 12-month initiative will build on the learnings from the original collaborative, focusing on helping medical groups develop strategies to reduce fracture rates among female patients with osteoporosis.

Today, AMGA endorsed an amendment to S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, offered by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), which would require commercial payers to share claims data with providers.