Advocacy News

The Academy is engaging CMS directly to resolve new inconsistencies around modifier 25 and ensure clear, accurate guidance for ophthalmology practices.

Drawing on member feedback, our formal comments detail how CMS’ proposals would disrupt surgical eye care, reduce practice stability, and threaten patient access.

The Academy is concerned the proposed indirect practice expense reduction policy could accelerate health care consolidation across specialties. Here's what's at stake and how we're responding.

CMS will automatically apply exceptions from Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting for clinicians affected by the strong winds and flooding during severe storms in Texas.

The proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes an unprecedented -2.5% efficiency adjustment. We have serious concerns. Here’s why.

The Academy’s clinical data registry again helped our profession maximize scores in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System.

The Academy urges federal agencies to advance imaging interoperability in ophthalmology, reduce administrative burdens in quality reporting, and expand opportunities for specialists to participate in value-based care.

The Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period is now open from May 27 to June 25, 2025.

It does not include a fix for 2025 cuts, but the process is far from over. See where things stand after the Energy and Commerce Committee vote.

Suspended activities include those related to staff vaccination rates and health equity data analysis. Physicians are advised to report other activities from the updated inventory.