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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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Urgent Deadline Looms for Ambulatory Surgical Centers; Academy Suggests CMS Resources to Help Avoid 2-Percent Penalty

MAY 10, 2018 in ASC Quality Reporting

May 15 represents a key milestone if you want to avoid payment reductions in 2019

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Medicare Announces Major Expansion of Fraud Audit for ASC-Based Cataract Surgery

AUG 03, 2017 in ASC Quality Reporting, Audits, ASC Payment

You and your facility should take steps to ensure you haven’t inadvertently billed patients twice for cataracts in the same eye

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UPDATED: Academy Advocacy Nets Major Change to Meaningful Use

JUL 06, 2016 in ASC Payment, Electronic Health Records, Meaningful Use, ASC Quality Reporting

Proposal part of agency’s draft rule covering ASC payments

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Congress Advances Academy-requested Meaningful Use Protections for Ambulatory Surgeons

JUN 09, 2016 in ASC Quality Reporting, ASC Payment

We’re working to protect ophthalmologists from penalties for requirements that don’t apply to the ASC setting

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Academy and Ophthalmology Community Release Recommendations Regarding Use of Enzyme Detergent for Cleaning Intraocular Surgical Instruments

DEC 17, 2015 in ASC Quality Reporting, Patient Safety

Guidelines designed to address recent regulatory scrutiny of ophthalmologists

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PQRS Appeal Deadline Looming—Academy Presses for Immediate Relief Due to Late Notices

DEC 10, 2015 in ASC Quality Reporting, PQRS

Ophthalmologists must act before Dec. 16 to contest their 2016 penalty status

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Innovation Bill Breezes Through the House with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support

JUL 13, 2015 in ASC Payment, FDA/Tech Innovation, Open Payments/Financial Disclosures, ASC Quality Reporting, Electronic Health Records

A bill aimed at speeding the development and approval of medical breakthroughs has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support.

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ASCs to See 1.1 Percent Payment Increase Under 2016 Proposed Rule

JUL 02, 2015 in ASC Payment, ASC Quality Reporting

For the first time ever, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to increase payments to ambulatory surgery centers slightly more than those to outpatient hospitals. The proposed 2016 ASC payment rule, released July 1, would increase ASC payments 1.1 percent.

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CMS Clarifies Policy to Permit Use of Short Cycle Steam Sterilization in Ophthalmic ASCs

FEB 05, 2015 in ASC Payment, ASC Quality Reporting

Following strong advocacy efforts by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has clarified that the practices of most ophthalmi…

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Ambulatory Surgery Centers Quality Reporting Updates You Need to Know

NOV 20, 2014 By Chantay Moye in ASC Quality Reporting

Several Medicare payment penalties related to ambulatory surgery centers will take effect soon. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has established requirements for several measures that providers must meet each year under the ASC Quality Reporting Program. The upda…

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Focal Points 2018 Module: Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders Caused By Medications

Basic and Clinical Science Course Self-Assessment Program

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course Complete Set

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course Residency Set

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 01: Update on General Medicine

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 02: Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 03: Clinical Optics

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 04: Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 05: Neuro-Ophthalmology

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 06: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 07: Orbit, Eyelids, and Lacrimal System

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 08: External Disease and Cornea

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 09: Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 10: Glaucoma

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 11: Lens and Cataract

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 12: Retina and Vitreous

2018-2019 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 13: Refractive Surgery

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Mid-Year Forum 2019 Renaissance Downtown, Washington, D.C.
This annual forum provides an opportunity for Academy members, leaders and leaders of allied ophthalmic organizations to identify and discuss critical issues facing ophthalmology. Mid-Year Forum will be held from April 10 to 13 in Washington, DC.
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Mid-Year Forum 2020 Renaissance Downtown, Washington, D.C.
This annual forum provides an opportunity for Academy members, leaders and leaders of allied ophthalmic organizations to identify and discuss critical issues facing ophthalmology. Mid-Year Forum will be held from April 22 to 25 in Washington, DC.
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Mid-Year Forum 2021 Renaissance Downtown, Washington, D.C.
This annual forum provides an opportunity for Academy members, leaders and leaders of allied ophthalmic organizations to identify and discuss critical issues facing ophthalmology. Mid-Year Forum will be held from April 21 to 24 in Washington, DC.
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