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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

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2027. Here are the highlights based on the Academy’s analysis. The Academy will work with our advocacy partners to ensure finalized policies support our members and their patients.

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September 16, 2026
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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April 14, 2021
New HHS Rule Eases Patients’ Access to Health Records

Physicians are required to comply with information blocking regulations as of April 5.

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May 13, 2020
Information Blocking Rule Outlines Fines for Violators

Vendor information blocking has hobbled efficient patient care, clinical data registry participation and clinical research for years without an available recourse for physicians.