from the cataract sur-
gery for the cost of
the drug.
Surgeons at
NVision's surgery cen-
ters are not permitted
to use Omidria rou-
tinely due to logistical
concerns about hav-
ing to purchase the
drug up front, billing
CMS for its use and
collecting the pass-
through reimburse-
ment amount on the
backend. Dr. Weston
fought that decision
and regrets losing out
on the use of the med-
ication. "I think hav-
ing it available is a
really good idea," he
says. "The logistics
and cash flow issues
are small prices to
pay for having access
to the drug. Those
seemed like reason-
able tradeoffs."
Ms. Arcuri says her
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