Home Home Advocacy Advocacy News News and views on the regulatory, legislative, and political issues impacting ophthalmology in Washington, D.C., and around the United States Image Member exclusive - Locked Featured News Advocacy Works: New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Optometric Surgery Bill For the third straight year, New Hampshire ophthalmologists have successfully defended safe eye surgery. Read the Story Filters Close Filter Articles Advocacy Issues Administrative Burden Prior Authorization Step Therapy ASC & Hospital Outpatient ASC Payment HOPD Payment Quality Reporting Congressional Advocacy Drugs Biosimilars Compounding Drug Pricing Drug Shortages Drug Waste Eyedrop Refills FDA & Tech Innovation Health IT Information Blocking Interoperability Telemedicine Medicaid Medicare Global Surgical Payment Medicare Advantage Modifier -25 Payment Reform Physician Fee Schedule MIPS Advanced Payment Models IRIS Registry Prep Kit MIPS Value Pathway Quality Measures Traditional MIPS Public Health & Safety Contact Lens Safety Protecting the National Eye Institute Research Funding Truth in Advertising Vision Screenings Scope of Practice Veterans Show 2 results Show results Image Member exclusive - Locked April 8, 2026 Ophthalmology Groups and AMA Urge CMS to Clarify Modifier -25 Use for Intravitreal Injections, Pause Audits Here’s the latest in our push for CMS to fix conflicting coding guidance that could limit Medicare patients' access to critical retinal treatments. Member exclusive - Locked 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
