From a same-day payment cut to AI-run prior authorization in traditional Medicare, MGMA's government affairs team laid out what Washington has in store for physicians next year.
News|Videos|June 21, 2024 (Updated: June 19, 2024)
Congressional perspectives: Prior authorizations
Author(s)Richard Payerchin
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