The American Medical Association and five specialty societies say casting AI as smarter than physicians diminishes their expertise, a day after the health secretary praised AI second opinions.
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Physicians’ clinical autonomy should remain the topmost priority as more and more corporate entities take ownership of doctors’ practices and
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MGMA members described capping Medicare Advantage contracts and favoring commercial patients, while one Texas practice leader reluctantly called Medicare her best payer.
At an MGMA Government Affairs town hall, attendees raised extrapolated audits, employer plans beyond state reach and denials with no reason codes.
A fallback version would make insurers prove upcoding, notify physicians and limit downcoding to 90 days.
Acting chief executive Akash Madiah credited practice leaders for outcomes patients never see, and the session's emcee offered a patient's account of two years of doctor visits.
MGMA's government affairs staff walked through the fee schedule, value-based care, prior authorization, Medicaid and the year-end fight in Congress.
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