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You are here: Home / Articles / The Important Role of the AMA RVS Update Committee in Medicare Payments

The Important Role of the AMA RVS Update Committee in Medicare Payments

July 24, 2017 • By Timothy J. Laing, MD

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As a member of the AMA RUC panel, I am passionate about the influence we have on payment policies and encourage every member of the ACR to let their voices be heard. Although it may seem disheartening, we cannot give up the fight for our profession and our patients. We must continue the fight through our influence by keeping our positions within the AMA.

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Timothy J. Laing, MD, is a rheumatologist with the Michigan Medicine Rheumatology Clinic and an associate professor at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. He is board certified in both internal medicine and rheumatology. Dr. Laing represents the ACR on the AMA, RUC and CPT committees.

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Filed Under: Practice Management Tagged With: AMA Relative Value Update Committee (RUC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), CPT codes, Current Procedural Terminology Editorial Panel (CPT), Medicare, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2018

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