SCO welcomes state associations to annual event
More than 300 Southern College of Optometry (SCO) students attended the school's fourth-annual State Day event hosting nearly 30 representatives from state and national optometric associations. The event was designed to promote the importance of organized optometry to students on campus. Students heard a keynote address by AOA Secretary-Treasurer David Cockrell, O.D., a 1981 SCO [...]
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CMS sets bonus for health professional shortage areas at 10 percent for 2012
Physicians who furnish services to Medicare beneficiaries in federally designated health professional shortage areas (HPSA) are eligible for a 10 percent bonus payment for services furnished from Jan. 1, 2012, to Dec. 31, 2012. Information about the Medicare HPSA Physician bonus program, including the list of ZIP codes eligible for automatic payment of the bonus, [...]
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CMS offers Medicare revalidation Q&As
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proceeding with plans to revalidate all Medicare providers and suppliers who have not revalidated since March 25, 2011, so that all Medicare providers and suppliers are scrutinized under new screening requirements of the Affordable Care Act. The following are selected questions and answers regarding the [...]
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AOA issues statement on Vision Plans and Health Care Reform http://t.co/kwW2dlIz
Saturday, February 11
Powerful metaphor for ODs and vision plans courtesy of Al Cleinman O.D.'s blog http://t.co/UfN4fO5a
Thursday, February 09
First-ever optometrist elected to lead APHA http://t.co/EjhgBjxQ
Wednesday, December 14
Early eye exam important for kids: http://t.co/FIqxFM95 via @AddThis Find an optometrist via the AOA Dr. Locator: http://t.co/QdBrKbVp
Wednesday, February 22
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Wednesday, February 22
@JilliansStory details about the life-changing positive effects of optometric vision therapy. In book and e-book form: http://t.co/Tk3LwwNB
Tuesday, February 21