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AOA to update profession on health, vision plan advocacy efforts
October 2, 2024
Register now for this must-attend town hall event on Oct. 29. The last town hall drew over 700 attendees.
Tag(s): Advocacy, Third Party
The AOA is issuing a call for the entire optometric profession to join an important town hall discussion on reimbursement and coverage fairness via a webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Hear updates from Congress. Get the latest on state vision plan legislation and enforcement. And learn about the impact of the AOA's direct dialogue with health and vision plans.
What: AOA Reimbursement and Coverage Fairness Town Hall
When: 9 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 29
An earlier town hall on vision plan abuses drew more than 700 attendees.
“Whether you are an AOA member or not, a doctor who owns a practice, or employed by a corporate entity, vision plan abuses affect us all in our everyday practices,” says Steven Eiss, O.D., chair of the AOA’s Third Party Center Executive Committee.
“From limiting our patient choices to clawing back payments years after the patient was told they were covered, learning to better navigate these issues is an invaluable tool in the care of our patients,” Dr. Eiss adds.
The AOA, affiliates and doctors of optometry across the country are standing up for reimbursement and coverage fairness, supporting optometric practice success and doctors’ ability to deliver quality patient care. Learn more about this advocacy.
Experiencing difficulties with a health or vision plan?
Report these challenges to the AOA Third Party Center at stopplanabuses@aoa.org. Among the common concerns reported to the AOA:
- Automatic down-coding
- Bundling refraction into eye exam
- Not paying claims in a timely manner
- Credentialing issues