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American Medical Association controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2026

    PatientRightsAdvocate.org sues American Medical Association over CPT code access

    Lawsuit filed

    PatientRightsAdvocate.org filed a lawsuit against the American Medical Association on August 13, 2026, seeking to make the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system freely and openly available to the American public. The organization argued that patients, health plans, and providers should not have to pay a private trade association for codes required by federal and state law.

    Stated objective. To make Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) freely and openly available to the American public

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    • Americans should not have to pay a private trade association for permission to see how their medical care is billed and priced,
    • Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) filed a lawsuit against the American Medical Association (AMA) seeking the right to make Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) freely and openly available to the American public.
    • Despite CPT's integral role in federal and state healthcare law, the AMA claims the coding system as its private copyrighted property and requires individuals and organizations to pay for access and licenses to use, reference, or display its contents.
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  2. 1930

    Antitrust case involving health-maintenance organizations

    The AMA attempted to restrict members from working with certain health-maintenance organizations. The conduct was found to violate the Sherman Antitrust Act, and the resulting conviction was ultimately affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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