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OOSS Challenges CMS 2015 Proposed ASC Payment Rates, Urges CMS to Withdraw ASC-11 as a Voluntary Reporting Measure, and Joins ASCRS in Physician Payment Comments

September 2, 2014

On September 2, OOSS joined the AAO, ASCRS, the American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS), and Society for Excellence in Eyecare (SEE) in submitting comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding its proposed 2015 ASC payment regulation.  As in past years, we strenuously objected to CMS’ use of the Consumer Price Index (Urban) as…

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