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Eye on Advocacy
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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IRIS Registry Gains More Value as Medicare Leaders Double Down on Value-Based Healthcare

MAY 10, 2018 in MACRA, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

Our investment will pay off for you, as our profession is medicine’s best-prepared for value-over-volume health care

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Views 366

Federal Spending Bill Includes MIPS Fixes, EHR Relief

FEB 15, 2018 in MACRA, Congressional Advocacy, Meaningful Use, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

Legislation to keep the federal government in business includes provisions that will improve your ability to run your practice and serve your patients

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Views 312

As Congress Works to Keep Government Open, Academy Advocacy Victories Looms

FEB 08, 2018 in Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, MACRA, Medicare Fee Schedule, Congressional Advocacy

You made this happen - because of your calls to federal lawmakers and your donations to OPHTHPAC, we're ready to turn the page on several important issues affecting our profession

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Views 495

Physicians in More Natural-Disaster Affected Areas Receive MIPS Relief

FEB 08, 2018 in MACRA, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

CMS is waiving your quality-program reporting so you can focus on rebuilding your practice

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Academy’s Part B Drug Payment Fix Continues Advance Through Congress

FEB 06, 2018 in Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, MACRA, Congressional Advocacy, Medicare Fee Schedule

Academy advocacy successful again as quality-payment fix clears first hurdle

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Views 200

Physicians in California’s Wildfire-Affected Areas Now Provided Quality-Program Relief

DEC 07, 2017 in MACRA, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

CMS is waiving your MIPS reporting so you can focus on rebuilding your practice

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Ophthalmology at Risk of Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Part B Drug Payment Penalties if Congress Doesn’t Act

NOV 30, 2017 in Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, MACRA

The Academy is convinced that this is not what Congress had in mind — don’t let CMS take a major piece of your Medicare revenue

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Views 702

Academy Nets Big Wins for Small Practices in Evolving Quality Program Landscape

NOV 22, 2017 in Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, MACRA

Your success is enabled by several fixes that can protect many ophthalmologists from penalties.

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Views 574

CMS Extends Quality-Program Relief to Natural Disaster Victims

NOV 09, 2017 in MACRA, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

The federal government is waiving your MIPS reporting so you can focus on rebuilding your practice

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Views 314

Ophthalmologists Gain EHR Quality-Program Exceptions

NOV 09, 2017 in MACRA, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

The Academy secured relief from measures that aren’t relevant to our profession

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Views 451

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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.
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Mid-Year Forum 2021 Renaissance Downtown, Washington, D.C.
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