News Posts
03/26/2024
OOS President's Message - March 2024
As the incoming President of the Ohio Ophthalmological Society, I am looking forward to continuing the important work that our outgoing President, Dr. Carla Ford, did to improve the Society’s ability to act as our advocate.
03/26/2024
New Medicare G codes and their role in Ophthalmology Care in 2024
Medicare has created additional codes to support the clinical work provided to patients with a variety of issues from assessment of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) to a complexity add on code and caregiver training care that may be appropriate in the Ophthalmology setting.
03/25/2024
2024 Membership Renewals
By now all OOS members should have received their 2024 dues renewal invoice via email.
02/28/2024
2024 OOS Annual Meeting
Thank you for attending on Feb. 24, 2024 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton. Engage your entire clinical staff and make this a day of team learning for your practice!
11/28/2023
Coding & Reimbursement Lessons Learned in 2023
Coding expert, Diane Zucker, takes a moment to look at what we have learned over the past year and stresses that we should remember that these lessons will follow us into 2024!
11/28/2023
SB 129: Optometric Surgery Legislation Update
As we reported in the summer, SB 129 was introduced that would dramatically expand the scope of practice of optometrist in Ohio including laser and other surgical procedures. We have developed a one-page overview that outlines the specific provisions of the bill and how you can participate.
11/27/2023
Using Health Surveillance Data to Assess Barriers to Vision Care in Ohio
As part of a pilot project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Ohio State University, the Ohio Department of Aging, and the Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness began working on a collaborative project, using population health surveillance data to identify important barriers to vision care utilization.
07/10/2023
Dangerous Optometric Surgery Bill Introduced in Ohio
On June 29, Senator Jerry Cirino with the support of the Ohio Optometric Association introduced SB 129 in the Ohio Senate. This legislation would allow Ohio optometrists to do the following...
07/09/2023
We Need Your Help to Challenge CGS Proposal to Make MIGS Investigational
The OOS is concerned that CGS’ proposed policy states that the following MIGS procedures are considered investigational in patients over age 18 for glaucoma management—submit your comments by July 29th!
07/08/2023
What is Global Surgery? And Applying Modifiers 25, 57 and 24
One of the biggest conundrums in Ophthalmology concerns global surgery and what this all means when providing related procedures, bilateral procedures and incidental care after a procedure.
07/06/2023
Play Hard. Don’t Blink (SuperSpecs) Grant Renewed
We are pleased to report that this program (PHDB) has been funded for another year by the Ohio Department of Health’s Save Our Sight Fund!
08/01/2022
Your Well-being Checkup And Referral Engagement Service
August 1, 2022 – The need for well-being support has never been higher, and the OSMA Foundation is supporting Ohio's healthcare workforce with a way to measure factors like personal anxiety, depression and burnout and connect with credible resources who can help.
