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Kevin J. Corcoran, COE, CPC, FNAO, is president and co-owner of Corcoran Consulting Group, which provides consultation on third-party reimbursement issues, particularly Medicare. The company’s clients include ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, clinics, hospitals, medical schools, ASCs and manufacturers.

A trained optician and contact lens technician, Mr. Corcoran worked for Alcon Laboratories and IOLAB Corp. in a variety of sales and marketing positions. In 1986, he began a consulting practice, which eventually became Corcoran Consulting Group.

A nationally recognized speaker, Mr. Corcoran has lectured at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Mr. Corcoran consults with physicians and manufacturers and has authored numerous articles in a number of publications.

Donna M. McCune, CCS-P, COE, is vice president of Corcoran Consulting Group. Ms. McCune is a nationally recognized speaker. She has spoken at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators, as well as many state ophthalmic society meetings. She also provides private consulting to vision care providers. Ms. McCune has authored numerous articles on reimbursement and practice management issues in a number of eye care publications.

Prior to joining the Corcoran Consulting Group in 1998, Ms. McCune was an administrator in a high-volume medical and surgical ophthalmology practice in Connecticut for 12 years.

For Your Information:

• Some of the issues covered in this guide were adapted from the following source:
  Reider AE, ed. Compliance Issues in Ophthalmology. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Incorporated; 2002.

• The following American Medical Association publications are referred to in shortened form throughout this guide:
  Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
  American Medical Association. CPT 2006 Standard Edition. Chicago: AMA; 2006
  Evaluation and Management - a part of the CPT handbook (E/M)
  Health Care Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
  American Medical Association. HCPCS 2006 Level II. Chicago: AMA; 2006.
  International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition (ICD-9)
  American Medical Association. AMA Physician ICD-9-CM 2006, Vol. 1 and 2. Chicago: AMA; 2006.

• The following U.S. Government publications are referred to in shortened form throughout this guide. These publications are available through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Web site, www.cms.hhs.gov:
  Medicare Carrier Policy Manual (MCPM)
  Medicare Benefits Policy Manual (MBPM)