Practice Management
Keeping your practice (and finances) safe
Long-term disability insurance provides protection from the financial fallout of illness or injury.
2.9% Medicare cut, broadly panned, looms over 2025 as advocates press Congress
The AOA and other physician groups are working toward a congressional fix that would save Medicare physicians another annual pay cut from statutory budget requirements.
2025 code changes: What doctors of optometry need to know
Learn about key changes that will take effect Jan. 1, 2025.
Introducing the new CMS G2211 code
In certain cases, this new code can be used for Medicare claims. Here’s how it works.
Excel Your Career
How to navigate political conversations in your practice
With Election Day nearing, members of the AOA’s Ethics & Values Committee share advice for when conversations get political.
Coordination of benefits: 3 takeaways for optometric billing practices
Coordination of benefits in eye care is critical to ensure patients maximize the benefits they are owed and can reduce the need for multiple appointments when both medical and vision are billed together. Keep reading for tips from the AOA Third Party Center.
Making the grade
Paraoptometric gives Remote Proctored Testing a passing grade for its convenience. Learn more about remote testing for paraoptometric certification.
Does your malpractice insurance provider measure up?
A Q&A with Kevin Johnson, program executive at Lockton Affinity, on how doctors of optometry can make sure they get the coverage they need.
3 ways to honor staff for Paraoptometric Appreciation Month
September marks Paraoptometric Appreciation Month, the only formal observance dedicated to honor optometric practice staff. Learn how doctors can celebrate their staff and paraoptometrics can advance their careers.
The power of delegation
Why everyone benefits when optometric team members have autonomy to work in their expertise.