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For the third straight year, New Hampshire ophthalmologists have successfully defended safe eye surgery.

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May 24, 2017
Academy-Sought Taxonomy for Pediatric Ophthalmologists Approved
Starting Oct. 1, more ophthalmic subspecialists can ensure that Medicare’s new value-based payment system lets you stand apart from those outside your area of expertise  
April 5, 2017
Academy Caps 2-Year Effort with Implementation of Ophthalmology Subspecialty Medicare Designations
This is a key step to ensuring that Medicare’s new value-based payment system allows you to stand apart from those outside your area of expertise
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August 30, 2016
Medicare Physician Pay 101: The New System’s Impact on Your Payments

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

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November 4, 2015
Everything You Need to Know About the 2016 Physician Fee Schedule
Ophthalmology payments reduced by 1 percent as agency ignores RUC recommendations