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September 13, 2017
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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May 24, 2017
Academy-Sought Taxonomy for Pediatric Ophthalmologists Approved
Starting Oct. 1, more ophthalmic subspecialists can ensure that Medicare’s new value-based payment system lets you stand apart from those outside your area of expertise  
April 5, 2017
Academy Caps 2-Year Effort with Implementation of Ophthalmology Subspecialty Medicare Designations
This is a key step to ensuring that Medicare’s new value-based payment system allows you to stand apart from those outside your area of expertise
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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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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

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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.