Alert Newsletter
The ALERT is a quarterly newsletter featuring articles on current billing, coding and reimbursement topics. Each issue includes three or more articles of interest to ophthalmologists, optometrists and staff members. The feature article discusses a new or challenging issue applicable to most ophthalmologists and some optometrists. The secondary article provides practical advice on a relevant topic. The third article addresses primary care vision services. Our newsletter frequently includes short announcements of other important news items.
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For a list of topics covered, see below:
Topic | Title | Issue | Volume |
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Medicare and Your Family | Medicare and Your Family | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2023 | Vol. 26 No. 02 |
Evolution of Glaucoma Surgery | Evolution of Glaucoma Surgery | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2023 | Vol. 26 No. 02 |
Stark Law and Health Services | Stark Law and Health Services | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2023 | Vol. 26 No. 02 |
Remote Services | Remote Services | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2023 | Vol. 26 No. 01 |
Coding for Strabismus Surgery | Coding for Strabismus Surgery | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2023 | Vol. 26 No. 01 |
Minor Surgery Documentation | Minor Surgery Documentation | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2023 | Vol. 26 No. 01 |
Medical Insurance Vs Vision Plans | Medical Insurance Vs Vision Plans | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2023 | Vol. 26 No. 01 |
Billing for Concurrent Care | Billing for Concurrent Care | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2023 | Vol. 26 No. 01 |
What’s New in 2023? | What’s New in 2023? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 04 |
Pseudophakic Monovision | Pseudophakic Monovision | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 04 |
The Impact of 21st Century Cures Act | The Impact of 21st Century Cures Act | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 04 |
Coding Update for Goniotomy | Coding Update for Goniotomy | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 04 |
Renewed Audits Post COVID | Renewed Audits Post COVID | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 03 |
Coding Minor Surgery for Lesions | Coding Minor Surgery for Lesions | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 03 |
Managing Dry Eye Disease | Managing Dry Eye Disease | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 03 |
Reasonable and Necessary | Reasonable and Necessary | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 02 |
Current Concepts of MIGS Coding | Current Concepts of MIGS Coding | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 02 |
Office-Based Surgery | Office-Based Surgery | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 02 |
Resource Use in MIPS for 2022 | Resource Use in MIPS for 2022 | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 01 |
New Medical Treatments for Retinal Disease | New Medical Treatments for Retinal Disease | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 01 |
Impact of the No Surprises Act | Impact of the No Surprises Act | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 01 |
Vuity, Eye Drop of the Future? | Vuity, Eye Drop of the Future? | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2022 | Vol. 25 No. 01 |
What’s New in 2022? | What’s New in 2022? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 04 |
Billing Considerations of an Incomplete Procedure | Billing Considerations of an Incomplete Procedure | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 04 |
Consolidated Billing Reports | Consolidated Billing Reports | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 04 |
Can I Bill A Service During The Global Period? | Can I Bill A Service During The Global Period? | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 03 |
Bundled Services | Bundled Services | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 03 |
TearScience® LipiFlow® FAQ | TearScience® LipiFlow® FAQ | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 03 |
Light Adujstable IOLs | Light Adujstable IOLs | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 02 |
Exam Prior To Second Cataract Surgery | Exam Prior To Second Cataract Surgery | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 02 |
Unlisted Procedure Codes | Unlisted Procedure Codes | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 02 |
Home Testing | Home Testing | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 01 |
2021 Changes on Eye Exams | 2021 Changes on Eye Exams | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 01 |
Retinal Imaging | Retinal Imaging | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 01 |
Myopia Control | Myopia Control | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2021 | Vol. 24 No. 01 |
What’s New in 2021? | What’s New in 2021? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 04 |
Prolonged Services in 2021 | Prolonged Services in 2021 | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 04 |
To Dilate or Not To Dilate? | To Dilate or Not To Dilate? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 04 |
Practical Telemedicine | Practical Telemedicine | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 03 |
DURYSTA | DURYSTA | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 03 |
An Efficient Compliance Plan | An Efficient Compliance Plan | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 03 |
Changes on Eye Exams | Changes on Eye Exams | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 03 |
2021 Evaluation and Management Revisions | 2021 Evaluation and Management Revisions | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 02 |
Compounded Drugs | Compounded Drugs | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 02 |
New Category III Codes for Trabeculostomy | New Category III Codes for Trabeculostomys | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 02 |
Approach to Practice Valuation | Approach to Practice Valuation | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 02 |
Telemedicine | Billing Telemedicine in the Era of COVID-19 | Alert Newsletter – Special Edition 2020 | Special Edition |
Who is the Client? | Who is the Client? | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 01 |
Challenges of Add-On Codes | Challenges of Add-On Codes | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 01 |
Telemedicine | Telemedicine | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 01 |
New Iris Prosthesis Category III | New Iris Prosthesis Category III | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 01 |
Adhering to a Defined Standard of Care | Adhering to a Defined Standard of Care | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 01 |
What Makes a Patient New? | What Makes a Patient New? | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2020 | Vol. 23 No. 01 |
What’s New in 2020? | What’s New in 2020? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 04 |
Remote Physiologic Monitoring | Remote Physiologic Monitoring | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 04 |
It’s All About Efficiency | It’s All About Efficiency | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 04 |
Codes for Extended Ophthalmoscopy | Codes for Extended Ophthalmoscopy | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 04 |
Evolving Laser Trabeculoplasty | Evolving Laser Trabeculoplasty | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 03 |
Expanding Your Cataract Surgery Practice | Expanding Your Cataract Surgery Practice | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 03 |
CMS’s New Cataract Episode Measure | CMS’s New Cataract Episode Measure | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 02 |
Responding to a Visit from the FBI | Responding to a Visit from the FBI | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 02 |
Billing Canaloplasty With Goniotomy | Billing Canaloplasty With Goniotomy | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 02 |
Corcoran’s Practice Improvement Team | Corcoran’s Practice Improvement Team | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 02 |
Patients Over Paperwork: Where Do We Stand in 2019 | Patients Over Paperwork: Where Do We Stand in 2019 | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 02 |
Virtual Visits | Virtual Visits | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 02 |
What’s New in 2019? | What’s New in 2019? | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 01 |
Lasering Floaters | Lasering Floaters | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 01 |
MIPS Payment Adjustment Challenges | MIPS Payment Adjustment Challenges | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2019 | Vol. 22 No. 01 |
Patients Over Paperwork | Patients Over Paperwork | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 04 |
Ivantis Hydrus® Microstent | Ivantis Hydrus® Microstent | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 04 |
Reimbursement for a New Physician | Reimbursement for a New Physician | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 04 |
Telemedicine | Telemedicine | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 03 |
Treatment for Blepharitis | Treatment for Blepharitis | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 03 |
New Medicare Cards | New Medicare Cards | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 03 |
Whistleblower | Whistleblower | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 02 |
Compounding Pharmacies | Compounding Pharmacies | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 02 |
Expanded Use of Punctal Plugs | Expanded Use of Punctal Plugs | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 02 |
Contact Lenses in Keratoconus | Contact Lenses in Keratoconus | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 02 |
Modifiers | Modifiers | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 01 |
Complex Cataract Surgery | Complex Cataract Surgery | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 01 |
Equipment | Borrowed Equipment | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 01 |
Dry Eye | Testing for Dry Eye Disease | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2018 | Vol. 21 No. 01 |
What’s New in 2018? | What’s New in 2018? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 04 |
Glaucoma | Glaucoma Staging and Claims | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 04 |
Professional Courtesy | Professional Courtesy | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 04 |
MIPS Update | CMS 2018 MIPS Update | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 03 |
Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking | Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 03 |
Eye Drops | Autologous Serum Eye Drops | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 03 |
Imaging | Concurrent Retinal Imaging | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 03 |
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery | Coding for Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 02 |
Ophthalmic Lasers | Billing Update for Ophthalmic Lasers | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 02 |
Postop Visits | Reporting Postop Visits With 99024 | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 02 |
Self-tonometry | Self-tonometry | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 02 |
Angiography | Billing OCT Angiography | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 01 |
Laser Trabeculoplasty | Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 01 |
Cataract Surgery | Cataract Surgery Reimbursement | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 01 |
Wavefront Aberrometry | Wavefront Aberrometry | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2017 | Vol. 20 No. 01 |
New in 2017? | What’s New in 2017? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 04 |
CMS’ Quality Payment Program | CMS’ Quality Payment Program | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 04 |
ICD-10 | What’s Next for ICD-10? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 04 |
OIG Exclusion List | OIG Exclusion List | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 04 |
Tests | Who Pays for Normal Tests | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 04 |
Overpayments | Self-Identified Overpayments | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 03 |
Medicare Advantage Plans | Medicare Advantage Plans | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 03 |
Blepharoplasty | Blepharoplasty | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 03 |
Diagnostic Tests | Can I Borrow Your Tester? | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 03 |
Compounded Medications | Compounded Medications | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 02 |
Endoscopy | Endoscopy in Ophthalmology | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 02 |
Place of Service | Place of Service | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 02 |
Glaucoma Surgery | The Status of Glaucoma Surgery | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 01 |
Eye Exams | Coding for Eye Exams Using Eye Codes (920xx) | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 01 |
PROKERA® | PROKERA® | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 01 |
Identifying New Patients | Identifying New Patients | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2016 | Vol. 19 No. 01 |
New in 2016 | What’s New in 2016? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 04 |
Diagnostic Tests | Orders for Diagnostic Tests | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 04 |
Co-Management | Co-Management: What’s New? | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 03 |
Lacrimal Drug Eluting Implant | Lacrimal Drug Eluting Implant | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 03 |
Extended Ophthalmoscopy | Extended Ophthalmoscopy | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 03 |
Corneal Hysteresis | Corneal Hysteresis | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 03 |
Audits | Risk Adjustment Audits | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 02 |
Comparative Billing Reports | Comparative Billing Reports | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 02 |
BlephEx | BlephEx Treatment of Blepharitis | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 02 |
Autofluorescence | Billing for Autofluorescence | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 02 |
Value Based Payment Modifier | Value Based Payment Modifier | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 01 |
X Modifiers | New X Modifiers for 2015 | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 01 |
Fundus Photography | Scanning Laser Fundus Photography | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2015 | Vol. 18 No. 01 |
New in 2015 | What’s New in 2015? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2014 | Vol. 17 No. 04 |
Omidria | Omidria In Cataract Surgery | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2014 | Vol. 17 No. 04 |
Cataract Surgery | Perisurgical Care and Treatment | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2014 | Vol. 17 No. 04 |
Medicare Physician Data Release | The Medicare Physician Data Release | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2014 | Vol. 17 No. 03 |
Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking | Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2014 | Vol. 17 No. 03 |
Chief Complaint | Appreciating the Chief Complaint | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2014 | Vol. 17 No. 03 |
Meaningful Use | Medicare Meaningful Use in 2014 | Alert Newsletter – Special Edition 2014 |
Vol. 17 No. 02 Special Edition |
Recovery Audit Contractors | Blepharoplasty and Recovery Audit Contractors | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2014 | Vol. 17 No. 02 |
ICD-10 | ICD-10-CM Delayed Again | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2014 | Vol. 17 No. 02 |
Color Vision Testing | Color Vision Testing | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2014 | Vol. 17 No. 02 |
Cataract Surgery | Best Practices for Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2014 |
Vol. 17 No. 01 |
Intraocular Pressure | 24 Hour Intraocular Pressure Monitoring | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2014 |
Vol. 17 No. 01 |
HIPAA | HIPAA Security Risks | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2014 |
Vol. 17 No. 01 |
New in 2014 | What’s New in 2014? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2013 | Vol. 16 No. 04 |
Accountable Care Organizations | Accountable Care Organizations | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2013 | Vol. 16 No. 04 |
Ultrasonic Biomicroscopy | Ultrasonic Biomicroscopy | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2013 | Vol. 16 No. 04 |
E/M Coding | Medical Decision Making in E/M Coding | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2013 | Vol. 16 No. 03 |
Orthoptist | Orthoptist: Specialized Physician Extender | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2013 | Vol. 16 No. 03 |
Genetic Testing | Genetic Testing | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2013 | Vol. 16 No. 03 |
Embezzlement | Embezzlement: Detection and Prevention | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2013 | Vol. 16 No. 02 |
Visual Evoked Potential | Visual Evoked Potential Testing | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2013 | Vol. 16 No. 02 |
Medically Unlikely Edits | Medically Unlikely Edits | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2013 | Vol. 16 No. 02 |
Astigmatism Surgery |
Astigmatism Correction with Cataract Surgery | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2013 |
Vol. 16 No. 01 |
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction | Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Treatment | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2013 | Vol. 16 No. 01 |
Electronic Health Records | Unintended Consequences of Electronic Health Records | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2013 | Vol. 16 No. 01 |
New in 2013 | What’s New in 2013? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2012 | Vol. 15 No. 04 |
Femtosecond Laser | Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Keratoplasty | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2012 | Vol. 15 No. 04 |
Intravitreal Injections | Reimbursement for Injections During Postop | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2012 | Vol. 15 No. 04 |
Meaningful Use | Meaningful Use – Part 2 | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2012 | Vol. 15 No. 03 |
Dry Eye | New Tests and Treatments for Dry Eye | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2012 | Vol. 15 No. 03 |
Interpretation and Report | Interpretation and Report: What’s it Mean? | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2012 | Vol. 15 No. 03 |
Meaningful Use | In Health Information Technology, What’s “Meaningful Use”? | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2012 | Vol. 15 No. 02 |
ASCs Quality Measures | ASCs Quality Measures | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2012 | Vol. 15 No. 02 |
Wavefront Aberrometry | Wavefront Aberrometry In Eye Care | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2012 | Vol. 15 No. 02 |
Keratoconus | Keratoconus | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2012 |
Vol. 15 No. 01 |
Fundus Photography | Telehealth with Fundus Photography | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2012 | Vol. 15 No. 01 |
New Patients | New Patients | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2012 | Vol. 15 No. 01 |
New in 2012 | What’s New in 2012? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 04 |
ICD-10 | Are you ready for 5010 and ICD-10-CM? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 04 |
Modifier 24 | Using Modifier -24 | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 04 |
Reimbursement | How much are You Underpaid? | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 03 |
Plaquenil | Plaquenil Update | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 03 |
Internal Chart Review | Internal Chart Review | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 03 |
MPFS Indicators | Beyond Payment Rates: MPFS Indicators | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 03 |
Physician Extenders | Physician Extenders | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 02 |
ICD-10 | ICD-10 | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 02 |
Refractive Cataract Surgery | Refractive Cataract Surgery | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 02 |
Office Visit Matrix | Revision to Corcoran’s Office Visit Matrix | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 02 |
SCODI-A | Reimbursement for SCODI-A | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 02 |
Femtosecond Laser | Refractive Cataract Surgery with Femtosecond Laser | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 01 |
Pre-Operative Testing | Pre-Operative Testing | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 01 |
Overpayment | Coping With An Overpayment | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2011 | Vol. 14 No. 01 |
Clinical Trials | Medicare’s View of Clinical Trials | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 04 |
New in 2011 | What’s New in 2011? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 04 |
Scribes | Medical Record Documentation by Scribes | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 04 |
Audits | Zealous Regulators | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 03 |
DMEPOS | It’s Time to Get Out of Medicare’s DMEPOS Program | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 03 |
Modifier 59 | Use and Abuse of Modifier-59 | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 03 |
Grafts | Coding for Grafts | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 02 |
Pre-Operative Testing | Noncovered Pre-Operative Testing | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 02 |
Informed Consent | Understanding Informed Consent | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 02 |
Signatures | Signature Guidelines | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 02 |
Health Information Technology | Health Information Technology | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 01 |
Premium IOLs | Complications Associated With Premium IOLs: Who Pays? | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 01 |
Consultations | Consultations Eliminated: What Now? | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2010 | Vol. 13 No. 01 |
New in 2010 | What’s New in 2010? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2009 | Vol. 12 No. 04 |
ABN | ABN Challenge | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2009 | Vol. 12 No. 04 |
Dry Eye | Dry Eye | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2009 | Vol. 12 No. 03 |
Fraud | Gabriele Tragedy Following Fraud Indictment | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2009 | Vol. 12 No. 03 |
Modifier 25 | Use and Abuse of Modifier-25 | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2009 | Vol. 12 No. 03 |
HIPAA | Two New Rules – HIPAA and Red Flags | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2009 | Vol. 12 No. 03 |
Glaucoma Surgery | New Glaucoma Surgeries | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2009 | Vol. 12 No. 02 |
Ophthalmic Lasers | Ophthalmic Lasers | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2009 | Vol. 12 No. 02 |
Visual Field Testing | Repeated Visual Field Testing | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2009 | Vol. 12 No. 02 |
Medicare Surety Bond | Medicare Surety Bond for Optical Dispensaries | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2009 | Vol. 12 No. 02 |
Anterior Segment Imaging | Imaging the Anterior Segment | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2009 |
Vol. 12 No. 01 |
Oculoplastic Surgery | Oculoplastic Surgery: Cosmetic or Reconstructive? | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2009 |
Vol. 12 No. 01 |
Selling Your Practice | For Sale: Great Practice for the Right Doc! | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2009 | Vol. 12 No. 01 |
New in 2009 | What’s New in 2009? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 05 |
Locum Tenens | Locum Tenens | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 05 |
Wellness | An Ounce of Prevention | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 05 |
Medicare Participation | Is it time to reconsider your participation in Medicare? | Alert Newsletter – Special Edition 2008 |
Vol. 11 No. 04 |
Pseudophakic Monovision | Pseudophakic Monovision | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 03 |
Lesion Excision | Lumps and Bumps | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 03 |
PQRI | PQRI – The Results are in | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 03 |
Concurrent Care | Billing for Concurrent Care | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 03 |
IOLs | Ancillary Care for Deluxe IOLs | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 02 |
DMEPOS | High Hurdle: DMEPOS Accreditation | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 02 |
Eye Exams | Coding Eye Exams: Clearing Up The Confusion | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 02 |
ASCs | CMS’ New Payment System for ASCs | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2008 |
Vol. 11 No. 01 |
Punctum Plugs | Removal of Punctum Plugs | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 01 |
Uninsured Patients | Uninsured and Indigent Patients | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2008 | Vol. 11 No. 01 |
New in 2008 | What’s New in 2008? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2007 | Vol. 10 No. 04 |
Contrast Sensitivity | Contrast Sensitivity Testing | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2007 | Vol. 10 No. 04 |
Glaucoma Drainage Devices | Glaucoma Drainage Devices | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2007 | Vol. 10 No. 04 |
History Taking | Building the Foundation – History Taking | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2007 | Vol. 10 No. 03 |
Medical Decision Making | Medical Decision Making | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2007 | Vol. 10 No. 03 |
Corneal Topography | Corneal Topography | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2007 | Vol. 10 No. 03 |
DSEK | Reimbursement Considerations for DSEK and DLEK | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2007 | Vol. 10 No. 02 |
Corneal Hysteresis | Corneal Hysteresis | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2007 | Vol. 10 No. 02 |
Non-Mydriatic Photography | Rewards and Challenges Posed by Non-Mydriatic Photography | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2007 | Vol. 10 No. 02 |
Cataract | Confusing Cataract Cases | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2007 |
Vol. 10 No. 01 |
Toric IOLs | FAQ – Toric IOLs | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2007 |
Vol. 10 No. 01 |
Intravitreal Injections | Lucentis vs Avastin – Who Pays? | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2007 |
Vol. 10 No. 01 |
Perimetry | Preferential Hyperacuity Perimetry | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2007 |
Vol. 10 No. 01 |
New in 2007 | What’s New in 2007? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2006 | Vol. 09 No. 04 |
Astigmatism | Addressing Astigmatism Adds Value | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2006 | Vol. 09 No. 04 |
Credentialing | A Credentialing Primer | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2006 | Vol. 09 No. 04 |
Office Visits | Stumbling Over Office Visits | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2006 | Vol. 09 No. 03 |
Co-Management | Co-Management of Refractive Cataract Surgery with P-C IOLs | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2006 | Vol. 09 No. 03 |
IOLs | New Technology IOLs: Next up, Tecnis® | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2006 | Vol. 09 No. 02 |
Consultations | Consultations Revisited | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2006 | Vol. 09 No. 02 |
Electronic Medical Records | Electronic Medical Records – Why? Why Not? | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2006 |
Vol. 09 No. 01 |
AMD | Getting a Jump on AMD | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2006 | Vol. 09 No. 01 |
Contact Lenses | Managing Contact Lenses | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2005 | Vol. 08 No. 04 |
Claim Rejection | Handling Claim Rejection | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2005 | Vol. 08 No. 03 |
Chief Complaint | Getting a Chief Complaint | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2005 | Vol. 08 No. 03 |
Presbyopia IOLs | Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2005 | Vol. 08 No. 02 |
Minor Procedures | Frequently Asked Questions About Minor Procedures | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2005 | Vol. 08 No. 02 |
AMD | All About AMD | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2005 |
Vol. 08 No. 01 |
ICD-9 | Getting ICD-9 Codes Right | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2005 | Vol. 08 No. 01 |
New in 2005 | What’s New in 2005? | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2004 | Vol. 07 No. 04 |
DMERC | DMERC Update | Alert Newsletter – Winter 2004 | Vol. 07 No. 04 |
Tests | New Twist on Tests | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2004 | Vol. 07 No. 03 |
Revenue Cycle Management | Dealing with Accounts Receivable – Case Study | Alert Newsletter – Fall 2004 | Vol. 07 No. 03 |
Modifier 25 | Use and Misuse of Modifier -25 | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2004 | Vol. 07 No. 02 |
Consultations | Consultations – A Refresher | Alert Newsletter – Summer 2004 | Vol. 07 No. 02 |
Physician Fee Schedules | Physician Fee Schedules | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2004 |
Vol. 07 No. 01 |
Refractions | Refractions | Alert Newsletter – Spring 2004 | Vol. 07 No. 01 |