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AAO, ASCRS, & OOSS Respond to Aetna’s Plan to Lower the Grouper Assignments for Cataract Surgery Procedures

February 20, 2023
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CMS Issues Final 2023 ASC Payment Rule: Update of 3.8 Percent; Suspension of Reporting on Visual Function Measure

November 1, 2022
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CMS Rejects Facility Reimbursement for Cataract and Other Ophthalmic Procedures in OBS

November 1, 2022
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OOSS ASC Payment Initiative

September 13, 2022
CMS-1770-P, Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Quality Payment Program and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2023

OOSS Comments to CMS Regarding Office Based Surgery

September 6, 2022
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CMS ISSUES TWO SIGNIFICANT PROPOSED RULES: 2023 ASC PAYMENT UPDATE OF 2.7 PERCENT; REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON ESTABLISHING PAYMENT FOR OFFICE CATARACT SURGERY

July 15, 2022
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Reducing Topical Drug Waste in Ophthalmic Surgery

April 6, 2022
Supreme Court Issues Ruling Regarding Vaccine Mandate-05

Supreme Court Ruling on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

January 13, 2022
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OOSS Cyber Security Webinar

October 13, 2021
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OOSS Responds to New CMS Regulations Concerning ASC Payments

September 16, 2021
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Biden Administration COVID-19 Six-Point Plan Will Likely Affect Ophthalmic ASCs

September 10, 2021
PREAPPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES

AETNA ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY: OPHTHALMOLOGISTS MUST GET PRE-APPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES, effective July 1, 2021.

June 25, 2021
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The Significant Advantages of Ophthalmic ASC Ownership

May 1, 2021
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New Normal: Infection Control

February 1, 2021
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ASCs Are the Clear Choice For Cataract Surgery

February 1, 2021
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An intersection of benefits continues to make ASCs a good choice for clinics.

November 18, 2020
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ASC VS. OBS: CONSIDERATIONS FOR CATARACT SURGERY

November 6, 2020
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OMIC Risk Management Recommendations: Office-based Surgery for Adults

November 2, 2020
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An Office Surgical Suite is Not an ASC: Patient Health and Safety Considerations

October 20, 2020
PREAPPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES

OOSS SUBMITS COMMENTS TO CMS ON 2021 PROPOSED ASC PAYMENT REGULATION

October 5, 2020
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An Office Surgical Suite is Not an ASC: Patient Health and Safety Considerations

October 1, 2020
OOSS 2021 Membership Renewal

OOSS 2021 Membership – Early Renewal Pricing

September 28, 2020
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Register for the Fall 2020 OOSS Virtual Summit on Oct. 24th @ 12pm

September 23, 2020
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Reducing Waste in Cataract Surgery

August 1, 2020
PREAPPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES

GLITCHES, DELAYS, & FRUSTRATION: UPDATE ON OBTAINING ACCESS TO NEW COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS

April 27, 2020
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OOSS Perspective 2020 Virtual Meeting

April 24, 2020
PREAPPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES

RE-OPENING FACILITIES TO PROVIDE NON-COVID CARE DURING PHASE ONE, INCLUDING SURGERY CENTERS

April 20, 2020
PREAPPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES

ACS, ASA, AHA, AORN ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING RESUMING ELECTIVE SURGERY AFTER FIRST WAVE OF COVID-19

April 20, 2020
PREAPPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES

FEDERAL GUIDELINES ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR PROVIDING ELECTIVE SURGERIES DURING REOPENING OF ECONOMY

April 17, 2020
PREAPPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES

OPTIONS FOR YOUR ASC TO PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT WITH LOCAL HOSPITAL

April 13, 2020
PREAPPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES

HHS announces $30B in grants to medicare providers, including ASCs

April 10, 2020
PREAPPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES

CMS Issues Guidance for Surgery Centers Temporarily Enrolling As Hospitals During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

April 7, 2020
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MCG PODCAST- Practical Steps for Managing Your Practice’s or ASC’s Unique Situation During COVID-19

April 1, 2020
PREAPPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES

CMS announces accelerated payments for healthcare providers

April 1, 2020
OOSS Washington Update - CMS Accelerated and Advance Program

Leading Your ASC Through the COVID-19 Crisis- Webinar on March 31

March 27, 2020
Bruce Maller - OOSS Perspective 2020 Virtual Meeting

Register for “Business Survival Through the COVID-19 Crisis” Webinar – March 26th @ 11AM PT

March 20, 2020
PREAPPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES

CMS RECOMMENDS LIMIT ON NON-ESSENTIAL PLANNED SURGERIES, INCLUDING POSTPONEMENT OF CATARACT PROCEDURES

March 19, 2020
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COVID-19 Update and Information

March 16, 2020
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COVID-19 PLANS AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PATIENTS AND ASC STAFF

March 16, 2020
Andrew Bastawrous talks charitable cataract surgery

Watch Andrew Bastawrous’s Keynote Video @ OOSS Symposium 2019 – Charitable Cataract Surgery

November 25, 2019
Diane R. Blanck, OOSS Executive Director

Introducing New OOSS Executive Director Diane R. Blanck

October 24, 2019
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See October 2019 Issue of The Ophthalmic ASC

October 2, 2019
CME PROPOSED 2020 ASC PAYMENT RULE

OOSS Submits Comments to CMS: 2020 Proposed Payment Regulation

September 27, 2019
CME PROPOSED 2020 ASC PAYMENT RULE

OOSS & Ophthalmic ASC Victory: CMS Finalizes Rule Eliminating Mandatory H&P and Hospital Transfer Agreement Requirements

September 26, 2019
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OOSS Accreditation Initiative Update

August 20, 2019
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See August 2019 Issue of The Ophthalmic ASC

August 8, 2019
CME PROPOSED 2020 ASC PAYMENT RULE

CMS ISSUES PROPOSED 2020 ASC PAYMENT RULE: RECORD-HIGH ANNUAL UPDATE OF 2.7 PERCENT

July 30, 2019
Captain Scott Kelly @ OOSS Perspective 2019

Watch Captain Scott Kelly’s Exclusive Perspective 2019 Video

June 19, 2019