- 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
- Federal Crisis Relief
- Medicare Telehealth Services
- Optometric Practice Reopening for Staff
- Relief Efforts for Students
#AskAOA Webinar Series
Access our comprehensive COVID-19 webinar series on demand.
Webinars for doctors
Employee Retention Tax Credit: What Doctors of Optometry Need to Know
February 22, 2021
Learn more about tax relief options for optometric practices.
Overview of COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations
February 4, 2021
Learn more about new provider relief opportunities that are available from the Small Business Administration.
New PPP Funding Opportunities, First and Second Draw PPP Options
January 14, 2021
Learn more about new provider relief opportunities that are available from the Small Business Administration.
Federal laws and financial options for optometry—PPP forgiveness with "flexibility"
June 30, 2020
Learn more about the provider relief opportunities that remain available from the Small Business Administration.
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness rules
May 26, 2020
Learn more about new details regarding the PPP loan forgiveness rules.
May 12, 2020
Get the latest on COVID-19 hot topics for doctors of optometry, including practice reactivation, telehealth and relief efforts.
April 29, 2020
See the AOA’s suggested steps to prepare your practice, patients and staff for a return to delivering the full range of essential eye health and vision care that Americans need.
Update on telehealth and COVID-19
April 20, 2020
Learn about the additional changes Medicare has made regarding how to report and bill care provided via telehealth.
COVID-19 federal laws and financial options for optometry
April 8, 2020
An interactive opportunity with Jeff Michaels, O.D., and other experts to address questions regarding COVID-19 federal crisis relief legislation, including details on the CARES Act, loans, leave and more.
What doctors of optometry need to know about just-enacted Federal crisis relief legislation
March 31, 2020
AOA experts provide doctors of optometry with an update on the CARES Act, new changes for sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requirements, as well as a review of financial support details resulting from the historic stimulus package.
COVID-19 & Medicare telehealth services
March 17, 2020
The AOA ensured doctors of optometry were recognized as physicians and included as qualified providers under this bill. Doctors and their patients should be aware of current Medicare benefits that can help ensure patients receive care while helping to contain the spread of the disease.
Webinars for paraoptometric staff
Optometric practice reactivation preparedness for paraoptometric staff
May 14, 2020
Check out the latest information on practice reactivation with this webinar tailored for paraoptometric staff.
Webinars for students
What students and new grads need to know about COVID relief efforts, student debt and more
April 23, 2020
Learn more about the AOA's response to the COVID-19 emergency, the CARES Act, information regarding loans and grants, as well as the long-term stength of the profession.
2% Medicare sequester delayed, PAYGO technically still on table
Although Congressional action staved off an immediate 2% cut to providers’ Medicare payments this year, attention now shifts to additional cuts mandated by federal spending controls.
Doctors of optometry obtain $2.1 billion in federal relief to blunt COVID-19 economic crisis
Even as doctors of optometry receive the much-needed funds, the AOA remains committed to advocating for optometry’s inclusion in federal crisis measures. Reminder: the deadline to apply for relief has been extended to May 31.
PPP loan deadline extended, AOA pushes SBA for clarity on program eligibility
May 31 is the new application deadline for first- and second-draw PPP loans, with the AOA requesting clarity on whether HHS Provider Relief Funds should be included in gross receipts for assessing eligibility.