Fair Physicians’ Pay Toplines Academy Fee Schedule Comments
You deserve compensation that matches what you do for your patients
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June 28, 2017
Ophthalmologists in Nine States Begin CMS Surgical-Data Collection on July 1
The Academy has the resources you need to navigate this process
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November 1, 2016
Final 2017 Medicare Fee Schedule Rule Brings Major Wins for Ophthalmology
The final Medicare fee schedule rule for 2017, released Nov. 2, implemented several major changes the Academy sought.
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September 14, 2016
Academy Advocates for Fewer Burdens, Better Fee-Setting Methodology in 2017 Physician Fee Schedule
We believe that CMS’ reliance on numerous faulty formulas will negatively impact your practice
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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
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September 21, 2015
Editorial: George Williams on OIG’s Ophthalmology Billing Investigation and the Academy's Defense of the -25 Modifier
Academy Secretary for Federal Affairs George Williams, MD, discusses what the Academy is doing to support retina physicians, particularly related to use of modifier -25. He also offered some perspective in the context of the recent Office of the Inspector General report.
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July 6, 2015
What to Expect from Proposed 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should soon release its proposed 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The massive fee-schedule rule will include the estimated conversion factor CMS will use to calculate 2016 physician payments, details of the 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System and a list of the “potentially misvalued codes” CMS wants reviewed.
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February 20, 2014
Sequestration Medicare Physician Pay Cut Extends to 2024
A new law signed by President Obama last week extends cuts to Medicare physician pay through 2024. The law extends the 2 percent cut on physician pay caused by sequestration, across-the-board cuts in federal spending, through 2024. This is the second time in two months that lawmakers have enacted legislation that is funded by extending the cut to physician pay.
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April 1, 2013
Medicare Reimbursement Cut Implemented April 1 as Result of Sequestration
As of April 1, Medicare physician claims submitted for reimbursement are being reduced by 2 percent as part of across-the-board cuts in federal agency spending caused by the sequestration process. Costs for drugs administered by the physician that are included in those claims are also subject to the 2 percent cut.
