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In this episode, Tony addresses the recent changes in Medicare and their impact on office-based surgeries. Tune in now for a timely update and valuable insights into navigating these shifts.
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Timestamps
- 00:01:02 – Why Tony got into ophthalmology
- 00:02:08 – Reason behind getting an MBA
- 00:02:57 – Medicare ruling on Office Based Surgery
- 00:07:50 – Office-based surgery reimbursement and parity.
- The goal is to achieve a fair reimbursement rate for office-based cataract surgery, emphasizing the comparable costs with ASC.
- 00:10:28 – Is it possible to conduct Medicare cases in the office today, and if so, is reimbursement available for these cases?
- 00:14:09 – Are there examples of other specialties where office based surgery is recognized by Medicare
- 00:18:28 – Is reimbursement exclusive to Medicare, or do other insurers also provide reimbursement for office-based cataract surgery?
- 00:23:25 – What is the rationale behind the increasing trend of physicians transitioning to office-based surgery, and what factors contribute to the growth in this field?
- 00:26:37 – Step-by-step guidelines to build an OBS for a busy practice owner targeting revenue generation within 100 days
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Tony Burns MBA, CASA, CSFA
Principal Founder, Chief Strategy Officer at iOR Partners
Tony received his MBA from the University of Utah with an emphasis in Healthcare Management. He is a Certified ASC Administrator and a Certified Surgical First Assist. He has worked nationally as an administrator/consultant developing and managing over 140 Office-Based and Freestanding Multi-specialty Ambulatory Surgery Centers focusing on Ophthalmology. As a consultant and administrator, Tony has completed over 100 CMS, AAAHC, AAAASF and JCAHO surveys.
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