New: an advocacy group is suing the AMA over its billing codes, challenging their copyright. PatientRightsAdvocate.org says they want to republish the codes online and make them free and searchable. AMA currently charges royalties for the codes.
Group sues AMA seeking transparency over Medicare billing codes
PatientRightsAdvocate.org says it wants to republish the proprietary billing codes that guide billions of dollars in health care payments.
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