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2027 Fee Schedule Proposes Cutting Pay to Physicians by 1.68%
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2027. Here are the highlights based on the Academy’s analysis. The Academy will work with our advocacy partners to ensure finalized policies support our members and their patients.
CMS Plans Crackdown on Medicare Advantage Upcoding
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on May 21 plans to expand efforts to audit payments to Medicare Advantage (MA) in the coming months.
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May 28, 2025
Get Ready: 2023 Quality Payment Program Performance Data to Go Live
The Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period is now open from May 27 to June 25, 2025.
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May 28, 2025
Current Landscape of Optometric Scope Expansion
This year, safe eye surgery has come under attack in a record 16 states. We are at a critical juncture for our patients and profession.
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May 21, 2025
Medicaid Update: House Committee Advances Major Modifications
The bill could significantly impact the number of people eligible for Medicaid. Follow updates on this developing issue on our live webpage.
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May 21, 2025
Build Support for Bill to Help Kids With Congenital Cataracts
Help improve insurance coverage for children with congenital cataracts and other congenital abnormalities or birth defects.
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May 21, 2025
Academy Meets With Aetna on E/M Downcoding Policy
Here’s how ophthalmologists can request removal from the program.
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May 21, 2025
Academy Advocacy Secures Reintroduction of Prior Authorization Reform Bill
Act Now. Urge your Congress members to co-sponsor this widely bipartisan, commonsense bill to help patients get the care they need.
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May 21, 2025
Optometric Surgery Bills Fail in Missouri
Stay updated with the latest information on threats to safe eye surgery in Missouri.
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May 21, 2025
Expansive Optometry Surgery Bill Fails in South Carolina
Stay updated with the latest information on threats to safe eye surgery in South Carolina.
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May 21, 2025
Academy Opposes Proposed Federal Student Loan Cap
Our letter to House leadership warned that this policy could worsen physician shortages when more doctors are urgently needed.
