Advocacy News

CMS signaled a willingness to review the request in its Nov. 12 meeting with the Academy and the American Society of Retina Specialists.

Practices can note access issues in precertification requests to be granted an exemption from step therapy requirements. 

The final rule could affect about 3,500 hospitals and 6,100 ambulatory surgical centers (ASC). Here are the key takeaways.

Advocacy is built on relationships and OPHTHPAC, your Academy’s political action committee, is here to help you connect with your lawmakers.

The proposed rule for 2025 Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers includes a 2.6% payment bump.

Urge your legislators to cosponsor and pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act today.

Hundreds of ophthalmologists met with members of Congress and their staff last week to build and strengthen the relationships crucial to the Academy’s advocacy efforts, while introducing a new generation of eye surgeons to the important work of engaging on behalf of their patients and profession.

Our joint comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlined our opposition to its proposal to pilot a new prior authorization requirement for ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) delivering certain Medicare Part B services.

Won’t be able to join your colleagues at Mid-Year Forum 2024 in Washington, D.C.? You can still play a powerful role on Congressional Advocacy Day, even if you can’t attend in person.

The legislation is part of the Academy’s push to enact “gold card” policies at the state level, to exempt high approval physicians from burdensome prior authorization requirements.