Ophthalmology

A major insurer dropped prior authorization requirements for cataract surgery, plus five more ophthalmology updates Becker's has reported on in July:

Connecticut ophthalmologist Donald Salzberg, MD, pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks for $3 million in unnecessary brain scans, the Justice Department said July 14.

Eye Health America, an eyecare-focused support organization, secured its 21st strategic partnership in adding Bradenton (Fla.) Eye Clinic to its network.

Alaska is the most expensive state in the U.S. to have a cataract surgery, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator.

Unifeye Vision Partners, an ophthalmology-focused management service organization, has partnered with a California eye center and opened a retina subspecialty practice in Minnesota.

Seventy-five percent of ophthalmologists are satisfied with their career choice, according to Medical Economics' "2022 Physician Report" released June 16. 

Aetna will no longer require prior authorization for cataract surgery, according to a July 2022 email from the health insurance company. 

Twenty percent of ophthalmologists have at least $5 million in net worth, plus four more updates Becker's has reported on in June:

Ophthalmology is the eighth wealthiest speciality, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022."

Ophthalmologist pay is rising higher than other physician specialties, plus seven more updates Becker's has reported on since the beginning of May: