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A hot topic among young eye surgeons that has drawn CMS attention in the past, two ophthalmologists shared their take on office-based cataract surgery.
This year, 15 ASCRS and ASOA members joined more than 100 specialty physicians from around the country, representing the 14 members of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine, in a Virtual Legislative Fly-in, which was held on November 19. Key senators and representatives focused on the healthcare priority issues for the Alliance, followed by a Q&A session.
All surgical specialties, particularly ophthalmology, are facing steep across-the-board cuts to reimbursement—through a reduction in the conversion factor—if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2021 policies for evaluation and management (E/M) go into effect without modification.
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