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DMEPOS Quality Standards:

CMS has created a series of MLN Matters articles to assist in the DMEPOS changes
CMS Meets with Academy, Others About DMEPOS Quality Standards
House Bill Provides Relief From Onerous DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements
The June 12 introduction of H.R. 6252 is good news for the Academy, which has been working to get eyeglasses exempted from costly new Medicare accreditation requirements for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS). See June 19 issue of Washington Report Express for additional details.

PQRI Updates

AMA/AAO Physician Practice Survey AMA survey to provide Medicare and other policy makers with current, accurate data across specialty and practice type.

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AAOE News — June issue now online

AMA issues first health report card on insurers read story as reported in USA Today

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Tools to Improve Practice Efficiency

AAO/AAOE Benchmarking Survey — Now accepting fiscal 2007 data

AAOE in Atlanta
Join AAOE in Atlanta for the Academy's 2008 Joint Meeting with the European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) — Georgia World Congress Center Nov. 8 - 11. View program>> Registration and housing for Academy and AAOE members now open
CODEquest
Ophthalmic Coding College 2008 - New Component: Ethics of Coding: Take advantage of convenient state specific one-day seminars designed to enhance participants' knowledge of proper coding and documentation in order to appropriately maximize reimbursement. View 2008 Agenda & Schedule

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