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To help you successfully meet the requirements put forth by your Medicare Administrative Contractor, the Academy has provided the applicable local coverage determination policies for each U.S. state and some territories.

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Nov 19, 2020 Act Today: Bolster the Academy’s Day of Action Efforts to Stop Medicare Cuts Support the Academy’s efforts by contacting your representatives and urging them to support HR 8702. Eye on Advocacy Blog Post

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The Academy has developed many coding resources to help AAOE^® and Academy members with questions about reimbursements and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Can't find what you need? Find more coding topics.

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Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) Waiver

Correct Coding Initiative (CCI)

COVID-19: Coding for Telemedicine

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E/M Documentation Requirements (effective Jan. 2021)

E/M vs. Eye Visit Codes

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Ophthalmic Coding Specialist (OCS) Exam

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Profitable Retina Practice Series

Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)

Signature Requirements

Taxonomy Specialty Codes

Telemedicine Coding During COVID-19

VF-8R Visual Functioning Questionnaire

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2020 Michigan Codequest (Recording)

2020 Georgia Codequest ( Recording)

2021 Coding Coach: Complete Ophthalmic Coding Reference

2021 CPT: Complete Pocket Ophthalmic Reference

2021 Retina Coding: Complete Reference Guide

2021 Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Coding

2021 CPT Professional Edition

2021 HCPCS Level ll Professional Edition

2021 Coding Assistant: Cataract and Anterior Segment

2021 Coding Assistant: Cornea

2021 Coding Assistant: Glaucoma

2021 Coding Assistant: Oculofacial

2021 Coding Assistant: Pediatrics/Strabismus

2021 Coding Assistant for Subspecialties

Recorded Webinar: 2021 Ophthalmology Coding Update

Live Webinar: 2021 Ophthalmology Coding Update

Webinar: 2021 Ophthalmology Coding Update

2020 Alabama Codequest (Recording)

2020 Oregon Codequest (Recording)

2021 ICD-10-CM for Ophthalmology: The Complete Reference

Conquering New E-M Documentation Guidelines for Ophthalmology

Chart Audit Consultation - Hourly

Chart Audit Consultation - Daily

Coding Audit Success Toolkit (Print)

Coding Audit Success Toolkit

Coding Audit Success Toolkit (download)

Coding and Practice Management Consultations

Ophthalmic Coding Specialist Exam

Ophthalmic Coding Specialist Retina Exam

Coding Consultation - Hourly

Ophthalmic Coding Coach

ICD-10-CM for Ophthalmology: The Complete Reference
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DEC 03

Principles of an Effective OIG Compliance Program
Join presenter Jennifer Cosey, president of Eagle Associates Inc., and moderator Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR, Academy coding and practice management executive, for this town-hall style webinar, sponsored in part by a grant from Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, to learn about the critical elements of a successful OIG compliance program and how to implement them. Topics will include: • OIG exclusions • Code of conduct • Internal and external chart audits • Areas of risk • Activities that are commonly investigated Your questions will be presented to the panel for open discussion during this live event.
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DEC 08

The Financial Impact of the CMS Final Fee Schedule Rule on Ophthalmic Practice
The CMS final rule conveys the outcome of our Call to Action to thwart cuts to reimbursement and changes to telemedicine. Join Academy experts dissect the key components of the Final Rule, including • Impact of budget neutrality and the 2021 conversion factor • Changes to E/M and Eye visit codes • E/M payments for postop visits • Complex care add-on code • AI technology coverage • Telehealth provisions Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA, Medical Director of Health Policy Kayla L. Amodeo, PhD, Director, Health Policy David B. Glasser, MD, Secretary for Federal Affairs Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, OCSR, Director, Coding & Reimbursement
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DEC 15

MIPS Reporting for 2021
Academy experts outline the 2021 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final rule, including:
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DEC 31

Last Day of 2020 MIPS Performance Year
Dec. 31 is the last day of the 2020 MIPS performance year
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DEC 31

Last Day to Apply for Hardship Exemption
Dec. 31 is the last day to apply for hardship exemption.
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