Awesome webinar with Dr. Melanie Frogozo and Dr. Randy Charrier on the subject of audits! Audits can be very scary and cause a major amount of anxiety for any practice. Join 2 optometrists who’ve personally gone through audits to gain some clarity on what to expect and how to prepare.

Some of the highlights include:

• - Read your provider agreement

• - Check the global period for MNCL

• - Make sure you are printing the EHR report to view it on paper

• - A large amount of MNCL billing will flag you for audit, so be prepared

• - Be accommodating to the auditor (I didn't know why until this interview!)

• - Chart as if you are GOING to be audited

February 10, 18, 25, 2021

Join Drs. Stephanie Woo, Barry Eiden, and Kent Wellish for a 3 part series on the topic of keratoconus! This event highlighted discussion on keratoconus diagnosis, surgical and non-surgical options, and how to stay involved in the continuum of patient care.

Join Dr. Stephanie Woo as she discusses how to manage a typical keratoconus patient. In this webinar, we review topics such as:

• How to identify a keratoconus suspect in a typical practice

• What to do for a corneal crosslinking patient for follow up

• Billing codes to use for crosslinking follow up care

• Specialty lens options such as scleral lenses, gas permeable lenses, hybrid lenses, and soft lenses for keratoconus

February 18, 2021:

Corneal Crosslinking for Keratoconus

Join Dr. Wellish as he provides the perspective of a medical doctor and discusses surgical options for keratoconus patients. Dr. Wellish discussed the crosslinking process, and explains the co-management process.

February 17, 2021: Differentiate Yourself With Specialty Contacts

In this webinar, Dr. Woo discusses important concepts such as:

• Getting out of the “race to the bottom”

• Realistic industry trends and projections

• Why specialty contact lenses survived the COVID pandemic

• How specialty lenses can help your practice

• What you can do to incorporate these lenses into your clinic

• Perceived barriers and how to overcome them

February 10, 2021: How to Identify Keratoconus and When to Intervene

Join Dr. Eiden for a rich discussion on the underlying etiology of keratoconus, current treatment options, and prevalence rate. Dr. Eiden reviews past and current research on the rate of keratoconus and it is shocking to see how many patients may have been undiagnosed all these years! He also reviews current treatment options, including corneal crosslinking. He also discusses why early intervention is key in this special population.

Join Drs. Bennett, Woo, and Kramer for a fun filled hour of irregular corneas! Dr. Bennett discusses irregular cornea fitting basics, followed by a case series of videos from Dr. Woo. A live patient is viewed wearing a csutom scleral lens, and Dr. Bennett and Dr. Kramer provide commentary. Thank you to the GPLI and GSLS for sponsoring this course! In case you missed the live session, you’ll feel as if you’re a part of the action!

How to Bill Medically Necessary Contact Lenses to VSP: Step-by-step

Sometimes you just need someone to hold your hand every step of the way. After attending many billing and coding seminars and reading countless articles, I found it is much more effective to teach someone how to do it themselves step by step. If you are frustrated and confused and need help with billing medically necessary contact lenses through VSP, join us for a live demonstration!

Dr. Stephanie Woo and expert specialty lens biller Amanda will guide you through every step of the way. There will be a chance for live questions and answers! Dr. Woo and Amanda have worked together for over 5 years and billed over 1,000 medically necessary contact lenses to many vision plans and medical plans.

This is a MUST for any doctor who bills VSP! Highly recommended that your billing team watches this webinar!

Scleral Profilometry Innovations

Technology options for scleral lenses have improved significantly over the past few years. Current research has helped us understand the curvatures of scleral shape. What instruments are on the market currently? What are the differences in equipment? How can this technology provide an improved experience for scleral lens wearers? Join Dr. Stephanie Woo and Dr. Tom Arnold to learn more about this fascinating technology!

Billing and Coding Medically Necessary Contact Lenses

Pre-recorded Webinar
Note: this event is not available for COPE credit; this is a recording

Billing and coding are a source of frustration for both practitioners and patients. Reimbursement methods and rates vary drastically between carriers and even sometimes between patients. Often, it is difficult to obtain a clear answer on what the proper method is, what codes to use, and how to determine coverage. I hope to share some of those strategies with you so that you may avoid a few of the headaches and mistakes that I made early in my career.

Berkeley Continuing Education

Dr. Stephanie Woo presents a 2 hour lecture during the Continuing Education Event at Berkeley Optometry School. In hour 1, we discuss contact lens options beyond the limbus - custom soft lenses, hybrid contact lenses, and scleral lenses. In hour 2, we discuss large vs. small diameter scleral lenses and the pros and cons. Thank you to Dr. Lynette Johns and Dr. Clark Chang who were the orginal co-creators and co-presenters of this content.

Getting Staff Trained to Help With Specialty Lenses

When you first start to fit specialty contact lenses, you as the doctor may be the person doing everything. From the consult to the fitting to the dispense to the insertion/removal training, the time commitment to these patients is huge. Getting your staff properly trained will make your clinic more efficient so that you may serve more patients! In this webinar, we will be discussing different ways to help get your staff trained. A must watch for new practitioners and staff members wanting to get involved with specialty lens fittings!

The medmont meridia™ Advanced Topographer:
Best-in-Class Topography now with Dry Eye Applications

Dry Eye Applications Within the Medmont Meridia

Join Dr. Stephanie Woo and Medmont Meridia on a webinar highlighting the dry eye features and applications of this instrument. This topographer now features anterior imaging and video, along with dry eye work ups and reports.

Ask the expert: VSP Medically Necessary Contact Lens Billing and Coding

Join Dr. Stephanie Woo as she interviews VSP Senior Provider Relationship Manager, Patrick Miller. We discussed commonly asked questions and also tough questions on Medically Necessary Contact Lens Billing through VSP! For a list of highlights from this interview, please download the summary.

Bad A$$ Business Owners

A candid conversation with 2 optometry business owners (Dr. Stephanie Woo and Dr. Jaime Falco) discussing topics such as:- What to do when 2 people quit in one day without notice?- How one OD kept all employees working during COVID- How to increase profit per patient- Opening up a cash model business during a pandemic: Worst thing in the world or best idea ever?