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Knock Knock Eye: The Top Five Malpractice Risks for Ophthalmologists
Dr. Oz's proposed 2027 CMS rules dropped, and I've been waiting all week to get into them. The push toward value-based care and Accountable Care Organizations continues, but the headline for anyone in private practice is the multiple procedure cut: if you bill an E&M code and a procedure on the same day, Medicare now pays 100% for the more expensive service and only 50% for the other, regardless of modifiers, regardless of whether they're for two totally separate problems. That is a direct assault on independent practices, and every commercial insurer will follow Medicare's lead. There's one…
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