Policy and Regulatory Issues
The AAMC tracks and analyzes a variety of regulatory rules and changes, primarily related to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and advocates on topics that impact its member institutions.
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Policy and Regulatory Roundup
Monthly updates on issues that impact clinical care provided by hospitals, physicians, and other providers.
AAMC Resources and Emerging Issues
See the latest resources and issues to help our member institutions navigate evolving health care policies and regulations.
Graduate Medical Education (GME)
Explore the latest provisions affecting Medicare direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education payments, which are often included in the annual Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System regulation.
Hospital Payment and Quality
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) annually publishes hospital inpatient and outpatient regulations that address payment updates and other issues in each payment system, including Medicare’s portfolio of quality reporting and performance programs impacting payment and public reporting.
Physician Payment and Quality
The CMS annually issues the physician fee schedule/Quality Payment Program rules that update payment amounts and sets forth payment policies for physicians and other health care professionals for the calendar year.
Prescription Drugs and 340B Drug Pricing Program
Explore analyses about updates to payment and coverage policies for prescription drugs and the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Medicaid Payment and Financing
Explore updates and analysis of Medicaid policy changes impacting Medicaid financing and payment.
Telehealth: Digital Health
Explore updates related to Medicare telehealth payments and coverage.
Veterans’ Health Care
The VA is a vital part of U.S. physician training, with more than 60,000 residents and medical students combined receiving clinical training at VA facilities each year.