Policy

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is backing the bipartisan Safe Step Act (H.R. 5509), legislation that would reform step-therapy requirements and ease prior authorization burdens on medical practices.

U.S. physician practices face uncertainty as Medicare telehealth waivers expire amid government shutdown, threatening patient access and financial stability.

At the MGMA Leaders Conference in Orlando, MGMA Government Affairs staff warned that a Sept. 30 lapse could stall key health extenders and deepen uncertainty. The shutdown is now here — here's what it means for physician practices.

Federal government shutdown impacts medical practices, causing funding delays, furloughs and uncertainty in patient care and reimbursements.

Anders Gilberg, SVP of government affairs at MGMA, discusses the possibility of the federal government shutting down and the organization's advocacy priorities.

MGMA’s Anders Gilberg warns practices about Medicaid cuts, Medicare pay shifts, prior authorizations, and telehealth deadlines in the new reform law.

Healthcare costs soar as hospitals charge more for identical services than independent practices. Site neutral payment reform promises savings and better access to care.

Proposed changes to remote care management by CMS enhance flexibility and reimbursement, reshaping patient monitoring and integrated care for providers.

Richard H. Hughes IV, J.D., M.P.H., joins the show to talk about the recent lawsuit filed against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, joins the show to talk Medicare reform and the specific proposals included in APG's latest report.

Tom Price, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon and former secretary of HHS joins the show to talk about how immigration policy reform could help address the health care workforce shortage.

Watch an expert physician panel unpack the 2025 vaccine crisis and share practical, practice‑ready strategies to combat vaccine hesitancy and strengthen patient trust.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, vice president of medical practice services at State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company (SVMIC), talks about how strategic planning might take the sting out of the Trump tariffs.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, vice president of medical practice services at SVMIC talks strategic planning in times of uncertainty.

Rohit Harve of PA Consulting talks tariffs and their impact on the medical device industry.

Doctors are dealing with a ton of challenges all at once, and seeing their reimbursement shrink while costs to do business increase is a major problem.

Senators are expected to vote this week on Kennedy’s bid to become the nation’s next health secretary.

Anders Gilberg, of MGMA, discusses the evolving landscape for physician practices under the new Trump administration, focusing on regulatory changes and advocacy priorities.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president for government affairs at MGMA, discusses what the organization and their political partners are going to focus their efforts on this year.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president for government affairs at MGMA, discusses how the organization will approach working with Congress with the added wrinkle of the outsized influence of the world's richest man.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president for government affairs at MGMA, discusses the unfinished business from the last Congress and the negative impact it is having on physicians now.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president for government affairs with MGMA, joins us to discuss the second Trump administration and MGMA's policy wishlist.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president for government affairs at MGMA, discusses how the organization looks to approach some of the personalities being named to lead roles at HHS.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president for government affairs at MGMA, walks us through where things stand in Washington D.C. days after the second Trump administration took power.

What top health care leaders expect from the new year