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Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts
Episode 574

Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts

Having to close your doctor's office: Why is it so hard to see a doctor? Why would you close a medical practice? What's it like to close a medical practice? Lisa Egbert, MD, speaker for the AMA House of Delegates, talks about how the latest Medicare payment cut forced her to make the difficult decision to close her practice and what this means for her patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. šŸŽ„ Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate šŸ—£ Get involved! Tell Congress to fix Medicare now: https://fixmedicarenow.org/ šŸ“° For the latest Medicare news, visit: https://fixmedicarenow.org/news šŸ©ŗ The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most ā€” patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew šŸ„¼ Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ā–¹ Reforming Medicare payment ā–¹ Fighting scope creep ā–¹ Fixing prior authorization ā–¹ Reducing physician burnout ā–¹ Making technology work for physicians

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March 14, 202516m 16s

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Having to close your doctor's office: Why is it so hard to see a doctor? Why would you close a medical practice? What's it like to close a medical practice? Lisa Egbert, MD, speaker for the AMA House of Delegates, talks about how the latest Medicare payment cut forced her to make the difficult decision to close her practice and what this means for her patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. šŸŽ„ Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate šŸ—£ Get involved! Tell Congress to fix Medicare now: https://fixmedicarenow.org/ šŸ“° For the latest Medicare news, visit: https://fixmedicarenow.org/news šŸ©ŗ The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most ā€” patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew šŸ„¼ Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ā–¹ Reforming Medicare payment ā–¹ Fighting scope creep ā–¹ Fixing prior authorization ā–¹ Reducing physician burnout ā–¹ Making technology work for physicians

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