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Banning health plan EFT fees could save practices big

U.S. senators introduce bill to stop health plans, vendors from charging unnecessary 2% to 5% fees when physicians opt to get payments electronically.

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March 8, 2024: National Advocacy Update

Senators introduce the No Fees for EFTs Act and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Feb. 9, 2024: National Advocacy Update

Congress introduces the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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House bill makes it clear: No fees for health plan EFTs

Such fees can cost practices $1 million a year and gobble up as much as 5% of physician payments. Bipartisan bill backed by the AMA would ban them.

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Dec. 1, 2023: National Advocacy Update

 AMA Advocacy Insights webinar: Strategies to address the nation’s worsening overdose and death epidemic and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Electronic transaction toolkits for administrative simplification

Download PDF resources to help physicians efficiently and successfully manage payment-related interactions with health insurers.

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April 29, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Becerra sees need to end Medicare physician pay “cliffs” on the latest National Advocacy Update.

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April 1, 2022: National Advocacy Update

With BA.2 in view, no time to skimp on COVID-19 funding and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Doctors ask CMS to enforce rules on zero-fee EFT payments

As much as 3% of EFT claim payments are going to “value-added” services physician practices never requested. It’s time for the practice to end.

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