The Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) is now accepting nominations from members in good standing who are interested in serving as an Officer, or as an At-Large Member on the Board of Directors.

Candidates must submit a current curriculum vitae (CV), must acknowledge requirements of service; such as no conflicts of interest with the FSO agenda, must commit to attending and participating at all Board of Directors meetings and conference calls and must remain current with annual dues and a member in good standing with the FSO.

The Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) is accepting nominations for the annual awards that will be announced at the Masters in Ophthalmology 2020 meeting, June 12-14, at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando,  Fla. To recognize the achievements of your colleagues and fellow members for one of the awards below, please submit your nomination by Friday, April 17, 2020.

Crosswalks between ICD-9 lists of covered diagnoses for certain services and the comparable ICD-10 diagnoses were imperfect in some LCDs, such as the Visual Field Testing LCD.  First Coast Service Options was made aware of this problem and corrected the disparities with assistance provided by the FSO Third Party Liaison Committee.

There has been a recent change in the Florida law regarding co-management of patients. The new law took effect on July 1, 2013. The Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) and its general counsel have worked closely with OMIC to develop two sample forms to aid you in compliance with the new law.