April 11, 2018 -- Volume 7, Number 15
Aetna Will Pay for Eye Visit CPT Codes 92012 and 9201 4
 
Last week, ASRS received confirmation that Aetna will pay for more than one eye code per year when medically indicated. According to Aetna:
 
When a diabetic retinal examination is performed by an in-network provider, it will be adjudicated as a preventive service (once per year) with no member cost sharing. For any subsequent medically necessary examinations in the same year, the usual member cost share (e.g., copay and deductible) will be applied. Aetna is currently in the process of identifying and reworking prior denied claims, which should be completed within the next couple of months. At that time, if a provider does not see a corrected claim, then they may call provider services to have the claim reworked.
 
If you have other eye visit code questions, please contact Monica Horton at [email protected] .
Upcoming Webinar: Retinal Coding 101 (AKA The Source of Gray Hairs)
 
Mark your calendars for the second installment in the 2018 ASRS webinar series. Join us on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 7:30 PM (CT) for "Retinal Coding 101 (AKA the Source of Gray Hairs)," presented by Ankoor R. Shah, MD, and hosted by Mrinali Gupta, MD, and Aravinda K. Rao, MD. CME credit will be offered.
 
This webinar is part of a series designed by the ASRS Fellowship Directors Section to help supplement fellowship training curricula. This expert-led educational webinar is open to all ASRS members. Register now >>

MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDITS
The American Society of Retina Specialists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Retina Specialists designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Submit Your Latest Work to JVRD

We hope you're enjoying the March/April issue of the  Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases . Consider publishing your next paper in JVRD for rigorous peer review of your research, prompt publishing and exclusive access to our global retina readership.

Judges Needed for the 20th Annual Film Festival

The ASRS is searching for enthusiastic retina specialists who have a passion for the creative side of medical and surgical education to serve as volunteer judges for the ASRS 20th Annual Film Festival. The Film Festival showcases the observational skills, innovation, and creativity of our members at the ASRS Annual Meeting. 
 
Member candidates interested in serving as Film Festival judges are not required to have knowledge of filmmaking or to be present during the Film Festival showcase. Interested candidates should expect to:

  • Dedicate approximately 2 hours of film viewing/scoring time to grade their film assignments
  • Provide rating scores in overall appeal, clinical value, special effects, production quality, and entertainment

Member candidates who submit a film to the 20th Annual Film Festival are not eligible to serve as judges.
 
If you are interested in serving as a judge for this year's event, please email Chayal Patel no later than April 13.
Accepting Nominations for the Image of the Year
Submit Nominations for the Retina Image Bank Image of the Year Award.

There are two ways to nominate an image:
For complete details on the eligibility and nomination process visit the  ASRS website . The winner will be recognized at the 36th Annual Meeting

Don't miss the chance to have your images considered for the top prize.  Upload your best images  by April 30 for the chance to be considered. 
Image of the Week
Congratulations to Mehul A. Shah, Shreya Shah, Chetan Rathod, and Ronuq Khanna, from Drashti Netralaya in Dahod, India , w hose image Macular Dystrophy has been selected as the Image of the Week. 
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