Advocacy News

Rep. Kelly Morrison, MD, D-Minn. spoke at OPHTHPAC®’s quarterly speaker series event, where she discussed Medicare reimbursement, scope of practice, and vision research funding.

Ophthalmologist lawmaker Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD, helped secure language to promote expanded access to AI-driven eye screenings in federally qualified health centers and rural communities.

Drawing on member feedback, our formal comments detail how CMS’ proposals would disrupt surgical eye care, reduce practice stability, and threaten patient access.

Responding to our members, the Academy worked for months to secure this change to protect your time and the financial stability of your practice.

Academy advocacy to protect National Eye Institute (NEI) independence is having an impact with lawmakers. Join the fight today!

More of your colleagues are stepping up to defend an independent National Eye Institute, inviting the office of Sens. Markwayne Mullin and James Lankford to the Dean McGee Eye Institute.

The Academy is concerned the proposed indirect practice expense reduction policy could accelerate health care consolidation across specialties. Here's what's at stake and how we're responding.

Anjali Tapadia, MD, Vivienne Hau, MD, PhD and ophthalmologist in training Stephanie Martinez answered the call from Academy President Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA, by meeting with Representative Young Kim (R-Calif.) to champion critical ophthalmology priorities.

The Academy plans to comment on this payment inequity that unfairly underpays physicians for post-operative evaluation and management visits bundled in global surgical codes.

The only ophthalmologist in the House of Representatives spoke with us about her reelection campaign. You can support her through OPHTHPAC Direct.