4 ophthalmologists testify against proposed ASC payment cuts in Texas

Texas Medicaid proposed cutting the payment rates for several codes performed in ASCs, according to the Texas Ophthalmological Association.

Here's what you should know:

1. Four ophthalmologists testified Nov. 14 at a House Human Services Committee hearing on the proposal.

2. They spoke out against the cuts and discussed TOA's concerns.

3. The four ophthalmologists were Sanjiv Kumar, MD, Victor Gonzalez, MD, Megyn Busse, MD, and Jack Pierce, MD.

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