AMO gets improved IOL payments
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Advanced Medical Optics' Tecnis foldable intraocular lens receives a new technology IOL designation from CMS, becoming the only lens to currently qualify for the $50 bonus payment per lens for procedures performed in ambulatory surgical centers. In granting the payment, CMS agreed with FDA labeling claims that Tecnis reduces postoperative spherical aberrations and improves night driving compared to lenses with spherical optics (1"The Gray Sheet" Dec. 5, 2005, p. 7). The bonus payments, which will last for five years, will go into effect Feb. 27...