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Just like you and other patients have been experiencing rising prices for everyday essentials, including groceries, housing and gas, physician practices have been experiencing increases in the day-to-day costs (such as rent and medical supplies) of running and maintaining a medical practice.  

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Academy Pushes Back on CMS’ Harmful Proposals in Formal Comments

The Academy has asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reconsider proposed Medicare payment changes that could harm ophthalmologists, including new practice expense policies, proposed reductions for same-day evaluation and management (E/M) visits billed with Modifier -25 and global procedures, and major changes to Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting.

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Academy Joins Coalition Pushing Back on Modifier -25 Proposal

The Academy is now part of a coalition fighting against a proposed CMS policy that could reduce payments for some services by as much as 50%.

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Make Your Voice Heard: Comment on the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The draft 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule has been released, and comments on it are due to CMS by Sept. 14. Join the Academy in making your voice heard. See what's at stake for ophthalmology.

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Ophthalmologists Deliver Messages to Congress Personally During August Recess

Academy members made use of a powerful opportunity to advance the Academy’s key priorities, engaging with legislators and their staff while in their home districts, away from Capitol Hill.

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Academy Sponsors Glaucoma Screenings at the American Legion Convention

Academy-supported screenings help veterans and their families identify potentially serious eye conditions.

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Introducing the Safe Surgery Action Fund

The new name reflects an expanded mission to defend physician-led surgical eye care through support for legislative, regulatory, legal, and public advocacy.