Academy Advocates for Stronger Data Interoperability in Ophthalmology
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.
October 4, 2023
Ophthalmic Community Emphasizes Cost Measure Issues With CMS
The Academy and other groups participated in an Oct. 4 meeting with CMS in which we successfully convinced the agency that the diabetes cost measure is not applicable to ophthalmology. Members who believe they have been incorrectly applied cost measures have until 8 p.m. ET Monday, Oct. 9, to submit a targeted review.
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September 27, 2023
Cataract Cost Measure Scores May Have Errors, Academy Members Report
The Academy and ASCRS have alerted CMS to potential errors with cataract cost measure scores and called for the agency to immediately remedy the issue. Check your MIPS score and file a targeted review, using Academy suggested language, if necessary.
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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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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.
