Medicare, Medicaid & Veterans Health
The AOA's Health Policy Institute (HPI) provides important information on Medicare and Medicaid as it relates to veterans' health.
Trends in Procedures Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries by Doctors of Optometry
September 2020
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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8 states authorize doctors of optometry to give COVID-19 vaccinations: The latest
Congresswoman encourages federal recognition of optometry’s utility in COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide as more states activate doctors of optometry alongside new vaccine developments.
AOA emergency summit March 24 raises alarm over children’s eye health
The AOA Emergency Children’s Vision Summit will provide the opportunity for doctors of optometry to learn from experts on children’s eye care as they assess the crisis and chart a course forward. The members-only virtual event launches an ongoing conversation, led by the AOA, on children’s eye health and vision care. Its School Readiness Summit is set for July.
Paraoptometric advocacy lifts optometry: Why staff involvement is critical
Paraoptometric attendance at the AOA’s premier advocacy conference, May 23-25, helps reinforce optometry’s case for immediate changes that will affect the entire practice.