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Refraction:

5 Steps Help Create a Stress-Free Refraction Billing System

Published on Fri Apr 15, 2022

Use these tips to smooth the conversation with your patients. Performing refraction services can sometimes create a bit of a catch-22 situation at your practice: The eye care specialist has to use refraction to pinpoint a patient’s eyeglass prescription — but Medicare and many other payers won’t reimburse you for refraction. Patients are left with the bill and the office [...]
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