Review and dispute 2018 payments before May 15

The 45-day window of review has opened for doctors of optometry to inspect and dispute their 2018 payments from the health care industry. Data must be disputed by May 15 to appear in June.Read more >

April 17, 2019

Team effort

Hiring the right people for the right job can make every patient experience positive and set your practice apart.Read more >

April 17, 2019

Coding for cognitive development test

In 2019, 96111 was deleted, but there are two new codes for these services.Read more >

April 10, 2019

What to do now to retire comfortably

April 8-12 is National Retirement Planning Week, an opportunity to take a critical look at your financial planning for a secure retirement. Need help? AOAExcel® has solutions. Read more >

April 8, 2019

CMS changes to documentation requirements for E/M services 

While there will be no changes to the codes reported or how E/M services are paid in 2019 and 2020, there are changes to what doctors need to document to support reporting of each E/M service.Read more >

March 14, 2019

How to become a bilingual practice

Communication with patients is vital to explaining procedures, gathering patient information and providing proper treatment. A bilingual practice can seal the deal for patients seeking health care providers.Read more >

March 13, 2019

Physician burnout improving, still high comparatively

Physician burnout may be improving in part due to interventional efforts—or flat out attrition—yet more can be done to address burnout and the AOA offers resources. Read more >

February 26, 2019