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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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Medicare Physician Pay 101: Fee-for-Service Payment Adjustments Play the Zero-Sum Game

SEP 22, 2016 in Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, SGR, MACRA

New system’s budget-neutral bonus-and-penalty system offset by first year relief from CMS

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Medicare Physician Pay 101: Fee-for-Service Remains Ophthalmology’s Most Likely Path Forward

SEP 15, 2016 in Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, MACRA, SGR

The Academy is working to ensure your success in the forthcoming Merit-based Incentive Payment System

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Academy Succeeds in Convincing Congress to Make Part B Drug Demonstration Discussion a Fall Priority

SEP 08, 2016 in MACRA, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, SGR

Renewed Congressional support could help avoid this ill-conceived program, which would limit access to sight-saving drugs for our patients

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The Best Time to Prepare for Medicare’s New Physician Payment System is Now

SEP 07, 2016 in MACRA, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, SGR

Your Academy is providing you with the immediate steps you can take to prepare your practice for this transformative change.

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OPHTHPAC Endorsement Strengthens Grassley Re-Election Bid in Iowa

SEP 01, 2016 in Congressional Advocacy, Medicare Fee Schedule, SGR

We’re working to keep one of ophthalmology’s strongest supporters to Washington, D.C.

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Medicare Physician Pay 101: The New System’s Impact on Your Payments

AUG 31, 2016 in MACRA, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, SGR

New system comes with new bonuses and penalties as a means for emphasizing value over volume in patient care

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Views 842

OPHTHPAC Endorses Rep. Joe Heck for U.S. Senate

AUG 04, 2016 in Veterans Eye Care, Truth in Advertising, SGR, Medicare Fee Schedule, Meaningful Use, Compounding

Congressman earns Academy’s endorsement as a valuable physician voice in federal office

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MACRA Resource Use Category Would Carry Over Flawed Policy

MAY 26, 2016 in MACRA, Value-Based Modifier, Meaningful Use, SGR

If a policy isn’t working for ophthalmologists today, the Academy doesn’t want it included in future Medicare physician payment system

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New Terminology, New Requirements Topline Changes to Meaningful Use Under MACRA

MAY 12, 2016 in SGR, MACRA, Meaningful Use, Electronic Health Records, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, PQRS

Academy continues analysis of new policy to understand how your EHR participation will be impacted

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Review of MACRA Rule Reveals the Good and Not-So-Good of New Quality Reporting Requirements

MAY 05, 2016 in SGR, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, Meaningful Use, MACRA

Academy’s initial analysis is helping us identify how we can help you be successful

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