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News and views on the regulatory, legislative and political issues impacting ophthalmology in Washington, D.C., and around the United States. Articles featured in the Academy's weekly Washington Report Express email newsletter.
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Pass-through Extension for New Ophthalmic Products Remains Academy Priority

JUN 09, 2022 in ASC Quality Reporting

Following up on our May 10 letter to the CMS administrator, the Academy and other stakeholders met with administration officials to request an extension of pass-through status for payment of new drugs, devices and biologics administered in the hospital outpatient department…

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In Win for Ophthalmic Community, CMS Issues Clarification Regarding Expiration Date for Multi-dose Eye Drops

JUN 09, 2022 in ASC Quality Reporting, Drug Waste

CMS responded to the Academy drug waste concerns by releasing new guidance that clarifies that 28-day expiration date related to injected drugs do not apply to multi-dose eye drops.

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10 States Where ASCs Might Be Free of Mandatory Medical History, Physical Assessments

DEC 05, 2019 in ASC Quality Reporting

The Academy helped secure a federal policy change to eliminate a Medicare requirement that is irrelevant to eye surgery.

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CMS Finalizes Hospital Outpatient Department Fee-For-Service Prior Authorization — Including Blepharoplasty

NOV 07, 2019 in Prior Authorization, Medicare Fee Schedule, ASC Quality Reporting, ASC Payment

Services provided outside of the hospital outpatient setting — including ambulatory surgery centers — are not subject to the new prior authorization requirements.

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CMS Finalizes ASC Burden-Reduction Strategy, Academy Nets Advocacy Win

SEP 26, 2019 in ASC Payment, ASC Quality Reporting

We believe that by eliminating history and physical examination requirements that put undue strain on our patients is consistent with our Choosing Wisely initiative.

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Academy Urges CMS to Stay the Course with ASC Burden-Reduction Strategy

DEC 06, 2018 in ASC Payment, ASC Quality Reporting

We believe that by eliminating history-and-physical examination requirements that put undue strain on our patients, ASCs will remain a viable option for surgeries.

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Academy Urges CMS to Stay the Course with ASC Burden-Reduction Strategy

NOV 29, 2018 in ASC Quality Reporting

We believe that by eliminating history-and-physical examination requirements that put undue strain on our patients, ASCs will remain a viable option for surgeries

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ASCs Get Pay Raise in 2019 Fee Schedule

NOV 08, 2018 in ASC Payment, ASC Quality Reporting

This ends CMS’ inequitable payment-update standard to level the playing field between both outpatient settings

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Academy Voices Support for CMS’ Outpatient Pay-Parity Proposal

SEP 27, 2018 in ASC Payment, Drug Pricing, ASC Quality Reporting

Many ophthalmologists who own ambulatory surgical centers would benefit from ending antiquated payment-update standard.

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CMS Cites Ophthalmology Procedures in Advancing Major ASC Burden Reduction Proposal

SEP 20, 2018 in ASC Payment, ASC Quality Reporting

Ophthalmologists who own ASCs would see fewer administrative barriers between you and your patients.

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