- No Surprises Act: Good Faith Estimate Requirements Webinar
- Reporting on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Provider Relief Funds
- Overview of COVID 19 Vaccination Consideration
- New PPP Funding Opportunities, First and Second Draw PPP Options
- PPP Forgiveness with Flexibility
- PPP Loan Forgiveness Rules
- COVID-19 Hot Topics
- Practice Reopening Guidance
- Update on Telehealth
- Federal Laws & Financial Options
- Medicare Telehealth Services
- Optometric Practice Reopening for Staff
- Relief Efforts for Students
What Doctors of Optometry Need to Know about Federal Crisis Relief Legislation
AOA experts provide an update on the CARES Act, new changes for sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requirements, as well as review financial support details resulting from the stimulus package.
Jeff Michaels, O.D.
April 1, 2020
As COVID-19 looms, educators prepare for a new academic year
The public health emergency continues to cast its shadow on a new school year, but it’s far from the only thing on educators’ minds. How are optometric faculty and staff preparing for the year ahead?
Optometry's disaster relief fund can aid in ‘gut-wrenching' disasters
With wildfires burning and a prediction of an active hurricane season, doctors of optometry and students have somewhere to turn for financial support in the event of disaster. Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief (OFDR) is optometry's exclusive financial support program that provides immediate assistance to those in need after disasters. Learn how to apply for a grant or make a donation.
COVID-19, viral illness surge: What you need to know
“Interseasonal viral activity” is up as people relax COVID-19 mask and distancing requirements, the CDC says, while a new pandemic variant proliferates—what doctors should know.