The OIG recently assessed the appropriateness of claims submitted by providers for screening for, diagnosing, evaluating, or treating cataracts, wet age related macular degeneration (wet AMD), and glaucoma in 2012. The OIG estimates that Medicare paid $22 million for ophthalmology claims in 2012 that were potentially inappropriate, according to national and local coverage requirements, although the OIG cautions that it did not review the medical records for any claims to determine if exceptions to the coverage requirements were documented and appropriate. The OIG recommends that CMS strengthen claims processing edits, and determine the appropriateness of ophthalmology claims identified in the report, and take appropriate action. CMS concurred with the recommendations in the report, “Medicare Paid $22 Million in 2012 for Potentially Inappropriate Ophthalmology Claims.”