From Medicare policy to regulations on devices our patients use, the Academy is documenting our top advocacy efforts in the 2018 Advocacy Mid-Year Report, available on the web and for download.
The Academy and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are discussing specific ideas to fix prior authorization in Medicare Advantage following a high-level meeting Wednesday
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says it will allow Medicare Part D to limit treatment options, setting up a potential showdown between glaucoma patients and their insurance carriers over their medically necessary treatments.
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