Medicare, Medicaid & Veterans Health
The AOA's Health Policy Institute (HPI) provides important information on Medicare and Medicaid as it relates to veterans' health.
Doctors of Optometry as Physicians in Medicare—in Law
November 2022
Physicians, including doctors of optometry, have clinical, doctorate-level training, authority and responsibility to independently make autonomous decisions related to diagnostic and therapeutic health care protocols.
Trends in Procedures Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries by Doctors of Optometry
December 2021
A descriptive epidemiological claims data analysis of the most prominent procedure codes used by doctors of optometry. These data establish a benchmark for optometric physician practices.
More Medicare Patients Turn to Optometry for Medical Eye Care with Fewer Seeing Ophthalmologists
June 2020
The AOA HPI reviewed utilization data and found that patients are choosing to see doctors of optometry more often for their eye care, while choosing to see ophthalmologists less frequently.
Medicare Advantage and Physician Nondiscrimination Fact Sheet
July 2017
Medicare provides health care benefits to more than 58 million Americans. Discrimination by Medicare Advantage plans against doctors of optometry acting within their scope of state licensure is prohibited by Congress.
Access to Eye Care in Georgia for Veterans
June 2017
The AOA HPI found that veterans in Georgia have access to primary eye care at or near 97% of 29 outpatient sites, thanks to a significant expansion through the Veterans Choice Program.
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Ask the Coding Experts
You ask, the experts answer. The AOA Coding and Reimbursement Committee supports the AOA's strategic direction to develop and value procedural (CPT), diagnostic (ICD-10) and supply codes (HCPCS). Members can submit questions regarding medical records and coding to askthecodingexpert@aoa.org. Here are the latest questions.
AOA on Capitol Hill 2025: Live News Updates
Welcome to the official news hub for AOA on Capitol Hill 2025! Follow along with the AOA's exclusive coverage from optometry's single-largest federal advocacy event in Washington, D.C., and learn about the issues 600 of our colleagues championed on Capitol Hill.
A global force: Highlights from Optometry's Meeting® | 5th World Congress of Optometry
Check out what you might have missed at Optometry's Meeting® 2025!