Advocacy News

Practices affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack now have another opportunity to apply for an extreme and uncontrollable circumstances (EUC) exception for the 2023 performance year/2025 payment year of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Applications are open through Oct. 11, at 8 p.m. ET.

The payer agreed that manual sensorimotor examinations should be covered. Practices submitting appeals must complete the rationale for appeal section carefully and provide adequate documentation.

Our letter expressed concerns and provided recommendations for relevant proposals most likely to impact ophthalmology in the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

When the California State Legislature adjourned its 2023-24 legislative session, a bill that would have threatened safe eye surgery died, notching another win for ophthalmology and the Academy’s Surgical Scope Fund.

The Academy has provided this service at the American Legion’s annual national convention for more than 20 years.

The Academy outlined strong opposition to a House committee to reform the National Institutes of Health by highlighting importance of the National Eye Institute’s continued independence.  

Aetna responded to the Academy's concerns on corneal tissue reimbursement for ASCs and outlined what to do if you encounter payment issues.

Ophthalmologists should review their scores and submit a targeted review by Oct. 11 if any errors are identified.    

We’re working to replace several key retiring physician members of Congress, but we need your help.

The Academy, ASCRS and EyeSustain met with CMS to discuss regulatory barriers to reducing surgical waste.