Notification of Medicare Medical Coverage Policies Revisions October 2024

Medical Policy Name	Summary of Changes
Refractive Surgical Services	I. Annual Review External Physician Review NCD 80.7 American Academy of Ophthalmology Refractive Errors and Refractive Surgery Preferred Practice Pattern 2017. Accessed at http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(22)00867-3/fulltext II. External Physician Reviewed and suggested to add “when ALL of the following are met” under criteria #1. Link under references updated

Medical Policy Name

Summary of Changes

Refractive Surgical Services

I. Annual Review

External Physician Review

NCD 80.7

American Academy of Ophthalmology Refractive Errors and Refractive Surgery Preferred Practice Pattern 2017. Accessed at http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(22)00867-3/fulltext

II. External Physician Reviewed and suggested to add “when ALL of the following are met” under criteria #1. Link under references updated

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