Resources you need to appropriately address all aspects of coding and reimbursement essential for practice income as well as adherence with federal regulations.

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 Annual Meeting

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The AAOE Program of the 2008 Joint Meeting is now available with more than 26 hours dedicated to Coding & Reimbursement (PDF 70K).

AAOE & AAO Member registration & housing now open!

Sept. 10 — Paper registration deadline. Last day to register and have your badge and materials mailed before the meeting.

Oct. 15 — Preregistration deadline. Badge and materials must be picked up onsite. 

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 New in Coding

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Academy survey shows obstacles remain to PQRI participation for Ophthalmology

Physician Quality Reporting Initiative 2008 Updates

CMS PQRI Educational Resources

Download selected 2007 Annual Meeting courses. Listen to the course audio while following along with the speaker’s slides and download handouts. Courses are one to two hours in duration and eligible for CME credit. All downloads are FREE to AAOE members.  Have your membership number ready.

CMS will now allow physicians to bill Medicare beneficiaries directly for the additional costs associated with insertion of the toric IOL. View CMS ruling  

Medicare participation options for physicians (PDF 65K) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

OMIC has developed sample consent forms for Lucentis (PDF 52K) and Avastin (PDF 52K) (revised to address Lucentis)

CMS and Ophthalmology Partner on Specialty Web Page

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 Coding Tools

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Correct Coding Initiative Version 14.2

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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 Ophthalmic Coding Specialists (OCS)

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Ophthalmic Coding Specialists (PDF 496K) alpha listing as of June 20, 2008

Test your Coding Competence (PDF 109K)

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 CODEquest Seminars

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 Bulletins

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