Advocacy News

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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlined its strategy intended to improve patient access to high-quality specialty care, aiming to have 100% traditional Medicare beneficiaries and nearly all Medicaid beneficiaries in accountable care relationships by 2030.

An April fundraising effort responds to state and federal threats that weaken quality surgical eye care standards.

As more payers come back online following the Change Healthcare cyberattack, follow this guide and work with your practice managers to ensure your claims processing goes as smoothly as possible.

Over the last year, the Academy has reminded members to be alert for an American Medical Association (AMA) invitation to an important survey affecting ophthalmology’s Medicare payments. Check your email for a message from PPISurvey@mathematica-mpr.com.

As some practices struggle to stay afloat following the Change Healthcare cyberattack, the Academy is urging major commercial and Medicare Advantage payers to step up their financial support and flexibility for physicians and practices.

Congress avoided a partial government shutdown last week with a consolidated spending bill that addressed a few Academy priorities but reflected the challenges of working with divided government with historically slim majorities in both chambers.

The Academy’s model legislation to reduce topical drug waste passed the Colorado legislature and a similar bill was introduced in Michigan.

Practices affected by the Change Healthcare Cyberattack can submit an extreme and uncontrollable circumstances exception application for the 2023 MIPS Performance Year.

Our March 12 letter outlining the unsustainable situation Academy members face following the Change Healthcare cyberattack yielded a productive meeting between Academy CEO Stephen McLeod, MD, and UnitedHealth Group’s chief medical officer.