VisionWeb Spotlight - News, QuickTips, and More

Volume 8 Issue 6 June 2009

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Latest News:
  » Thanks for Playing VisionWeb’s Money Madness Sweepstakes
  » Lab of the Year Voting Starts Soon
  » Tradeshows & Events

New Suppliers: VisionWeb Welcomes 2 New Suppliers
Info. From VW Insurance Team: An Easy Way to Avoid Claim Rejections
Quick Tip: Quick Order Guides
Automated Practice Webinar Series: Register for a Webinar Today
Coding Tip: DME Claims (Post Cataract Glasses) Require Proof of Delivery
Special News Section: 2009 Investigator Award Recipients Announced
In the News: “High Impact on a Low Budget”, by Leah Addis
Partner Focus: Latest from the AOA, Sponsored by the American Optometric Association

Thanks for Playing VisionWeb’s Money Madness Sweepstakes
The Money Madness Sweepstakes has now ended and we have notified our grand prizewinners. We had so much fun awarding thousands of dollars in cash and supplier credit! Thanks to everyone who participated.

Lab of the Year Voting Starts Soon
Each year, VisionWeb acknowledges the spectacle lens suppliers that have shown exemplary results growing and maintaining customer loyalty using VisionWeb. You can vote for your lab of choice online starting June 18, 2009.

Tradeshows & Events
VisionWeb will be participating in tradeshows & events throughout 2009. Find out where we will be and let us know if you have a show or event you would like us to attend.

An Easy Way to Avoid Claim Rejections
If a new doctor joins your practice, or you have new government provider id numbers, stay in touch with the Insurance Team at VisionWeb.

The Automated Practice
We offer these Webinars to help you learn about new ways to automate daily processes and increase efficiency in your practice. Join us for these upcoming events:

Simplify Insurance Billing in Your Practice
Live Webinar: Tuesday, Jun 16, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT [Register Now]

Coding Odds & Ends – Co-Management, Modifiers, ABN
Live Webinar: Tuesday, June 23, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT [Register Now]

Register for a Webinar today, only a phone and access to the Internet are needed to attend!

Sponsored by Prevent Blindness

2009 Investigator Award Recipients Announced
Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s oldest volunteer eye health and safety organization, announced the recipients of its 2009 Investigator Awards. The awards were presented to Children’s Hospital Boston, Case Western Reserve University, and Washington University in St. Louis.

“High Impact on a Low Budget”, by Leah Addis
During these tough economic times, sprucing up your dispensary might not be at the top of your priority list. In our feature article, “High Impact on a Low Budget,” Leah Addis talks to experts about how to freshen up your dispensary without spending a lot of money.

Latest News from the AOA | Sponsored by The American Optometric Association

Top AOA Awards Honor Consummate Service
The 2009 Optometry’s Meeting® Opening General Session will highlight the accomplishments of the four recipients of the AOA annual awards.

House of Delegates Takes Up Discussion on Board Certification
After five months of discussion, argument and assertions by optometrists in hundreds of channels, the AOA’s deliberative body, the House of Delegates, will finally make its position known this month.

Maine Expands Oral Rx, Glaucoma Treatment Authority
In a move to provide better access to eye care in one of the nation’s most heavily rural states, Maine has repealed cumbersome restrictions on both the treatment of glaucoma and the prescribing of oral pharmaceuticals by optometrists.

VisionWeb is pleased to welcome two new labs to our network of industry suppliers:

Midwest Lens – Lenexa, KS
First Look Optical – Wood River, IL

With the addition of this new supplier, we hope to make your experience with us even more convenient and valuable.

Adding a supplier is easy. Please log in and select the “My Account” tab to get started. Click “Supplier Accounts” to add a supplier.

We've created quick guides for spectacle lens, contact lens, and frame ordering to walk you through ordering on VisionWeb! Use these guides when training new employees, or if you need a little more assistance when ordering online. Click on the links below to download and print the quick ordering guides:

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DME Claims (Post-Cataract Glasses) Require Proof of Delivery
Remember that Medicare requires a signed proof of delivery from the patient for post-cataract glasses that must be maintained in the patient’s file for seven years. Cigna Government Services highlighted this topic on their website earlier this year. They stated that recent claims review found issues with proof of delivery documentation including:

Lack of delivery documentation
Date of delivery not listed
Missing or illegible signature of person accepting delivery
Designee relationship to beneficiary not documented
Incomplete description of the item(s) delivered

Failure to comply with this requirement can lead to denial of claims or recoup of overpayments. Other sanctions could be imposed on suppliers who consistently do not provide proper documentation.

VisionWeb offers a Coding Consulting Service to help your practice identify areas of opportunity to maximize claim reimbursement rates! Click here to learn more or contact a coding consultant at (866) 630-2036 or coding@visionweb.com.

This Month's Edition of Spotlight is Sponsored by VisionWeb Select Technology Partners

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