Professional Practice Management Resources
Northwest Eye Surgeons lists the following resources for your information. We do not endorse or guarantee the advice or services offered. *Indicates membership may be required for complete access to information or reduced cost.
Billing and Coding
Professional associations for billing and coding specialists offering resources, training and certification materials and information.
- American Health Information Management Association
- American Association of Professional Coders
- American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators*
- AOA Coding Today* – Specialty coding section of the American Optometric Association.
- Care Credit – Care Credit offers payment programs for your patients to pay for their vision services.
- Top 10 Billing & Coding Errors ODs Make – Article discussing common billing and coding errors.
Government websites for Medicare and Medicaid coding rules and listings.
- Medicaid in Washington State
- Medicare
- Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
- National Correct Coding Initiative Edits
- Medicare Claims Processing – Jurisdiction F – Noridian Administrative Services, LLC
- Corcoran Consulting Group – Corcoran Consulting provides advice and resources for practice management, including billing and coding.
Running Your Business
- U.S. Small Business Administration – Government resources for starting and operating a small business.
- Optometric Management Magazine – Magazine focused on issues relevant to optometric practices.
- American Optometric Association*, practice management section
- Small Business Development Centers in WA – A state program offering no-cost, in-depth advice and resources for growing your business. Enter your zip code to find a business advisor near you.
- Review of Optometric Business – This website offers articles and discussions on all aspects of optometric practice.
Leadership/Management
- American Management Association*
- Optometric Physicians of Washington* – Additional features of OPW membership include access to CE, memberships in specialty sections of AOA, and national networking.
Training
- BSM Consulting – A subscription service offering online training for optometric and ophthalmic staff, including practice management and technical topics.
Insurance
Below are links for health care providers for various major insurance companies.
- Aetna
- Cigna Payment & Reimbursement Policies
- First Choice Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente
- Premera Blue Cross
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
