What keeps you up at night in ophthalmology: Part 9
November 04, 2021
Michael Rivers, MD, director of ophthalmology, Modernizing Medicine, shares what lingers on his mind in the field of ophthalmology at the end of the day.
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Health Law & Policy
Advocating to MACs on behalf of your patients
November 06, 2021
In light of newly published fee schedules that include low payment rates for LipiFlow, Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, ABES, advises on how eyecare professionals should advocate for their patients and practices.
What is happening with LipiFlow reimbursement?
October 13, 2021
Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, ABES, takes a look at the recent, sudden change in low-payment reimbursement by Medicare Administrative Contractors for LipFlow and MGD procedure codes.
Organ donation: "Dead donor rule" sets guidelines or harvesting organs
October 01, 2021
A word from Chief Medical Editor Peter J. McDonnell, MD.
How new prior authorization policy affects cataract surgery
August 22, 2021
Michael Rivers, MD, discusses the impact of Aetna's new policy requiring prior authorization for cataract surgery on ophthalmologists, their workflow, and patients.
Impact of prior authorization for cataract surgery
August 16, 2021
Michael Rivers, MD, discusses the impact of Aetna's new policy requiring prior authorization for cataract surgery on ophthalmologists, their workflow, and patients.
CMS 2022 Physician Fee Schedule includes payment cut
July 19, 2021
AAO, Surgical Care Coalition teaming up to ensure the final version of the rule is fair to ophthalmologists and surgeons as one company is expressing its disappointment in the proposal.
ASCRS calls on Aetna to rescind new policy delaying cataract surgery
July 06, 2021
ASCRS has issued a statement calling on Aetna to drop a new prior authorization policy it implemented last week that delays cataract surgeries.
AMA unveils newly adopted trainee, resident policies
July 01, 2021
The American Medical Association recently announced policies adopted by physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine on the final day of the Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.
Pulling back the curtain on racial inequities in ocular health care
June 29, 2021
AAO develops task forces to evaluate academy, review outcomes in ophthalmology.