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AMA model bills

View the most frequently used model state bills created for the Federation of Medicine and approved by the AMA Board of Trustees.

State Advocacy
The Delaware State Capitol in Dover, DE.
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In 3 states, long-sought reforms tackle administrative burdens

Measures drawing on AMA model legislation requiring transparency and notice on prior authorization have made progress thanks to effective physician advocacy. Doctors in several other states are pursuing commonsense fixes.

Prior Authorization
A pair of scissors preparing to cut a ribbon that says prior authorization.
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What your state can do to fix prior authorization run amok

The AMA created model legislation that state lawmakers can use to address increasingly burdensome prior-authorization requirements.

Prior Authorization
A large prescription pill bottle sits in the center of a maze.
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Prior authorization is a major practice burden. How do you compare?

An AMA survey details how much physician and staff time is gobbled up dealing with payer-required administrative tasks. See how your experience stacks up.

Prior Authorization
A prescription pill bottle with red tape to it in every direction.
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How insurance companies’ red tape can delay patient care

In health plans’ overused and inefficient requirements, physicians see more than just an administrative burden. They see real-life consequences for patient care.

Prior Authorization
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March 22, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on Survey shows prior authorization's negative impact on timely care

Survey shows prior authorization's negative impact on timely care. Read the results from the AMA's PA physician survey.

Advocacy Update
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Survey: Patient clinical outcomes shortchanged by prior authorization

A survey released by the AMA found that 92 percent of physicians say that prior authorizations programs have a negative impact on patient clinical outcomes.

Press Releases
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AMA, Anthem try new tack: Working together to improve health care

They are pursuing an alternative approach to address health care costs, cut administrative burdens and develop new delivery models for high-quality care.

Claims Processing
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Feb. 22, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Aetna's prior authorization program under scrutiny and MAT helps reduce post-incarceration fatal opioid-related overdoses in the latest AMA state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update