Practice Success Resources
When a law is passed related to the practice of optometry, it’s up to the regulatory process to define the details. Everything from how much Medicare pays for an eye exam to what, exactly, constitutes a prescription verification is determined by the regulatory agencies of the federal government.
As a legislated profession, optometry is defined by the laws governing its practice. However, legislation rarely determines the finer points of the law. Staff and volunteers in the AOA Advocacy Group work with regulatory agencies every day to define the details that determine the impact of legislation on doctors of optometry and their patients. This happens in the form of official comment letters, meetings with federal officials, collaboration with others in the health care community, consultation with doctors regarding the precise details that go into a single Medicare code, the development of an optometric registry and much more.
Medicare and Medicaid Fee Schedules
This resource includes a compilation of Medicare and Medicaid Fee Schedules.
21st Century Cures and Information Blocking Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ provides needed information for doctors of optometry on information blocking rules.
Compliancy Group provides AOA members with the total solution to the challenges of HIPAA compliance.
Become a successful MIPS participant.
This resource is a list of key considerations developed by AOA based on the principal antitrust statutes. The following description of the antitrust laws is necessarily very general and is meant primarily to raise a red flag regarding prohibitedactivities. The AOA expects Covered Individuals, defined as employees, volunteers, and others acting on its behalf, to observe these guidelines.
This resource was developed by AOA to help doctors of optometry evaluate contracts with third-party payors. It is critical to understand what to look for and what questions to ask when considering a payer contract.
State by State CLIA Requirements
This resource provide state specific requirements related to CLIA.
Guidance for Substitute Physician Arrangements
AOA created this specific practice success resource to provide information for offices that may be getting denials with insurance due to the fact that they have contracted with a fee-for-time compensation arrangement physician. A fee-for-time compensation arrangement physician is the substitute for a physician who is absent. Private payer policies may vary significantly. Some health or vision plans might not accept these arrangements at all.
Infomation for financial assistance, new telehealth guidelines, reopoening practices and more.
Constant presence: Alliance builds reputation for patient safety advocacy
Founded five years ago, the Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) is making good on its mission to advocate for patient safety and protect the fundamental doctor-patient relationship. The alliance’s advocacy will be recognized with the AOA’s Apollo Award during a ceremony at the 2023 Optometry’s Meeting® June 21-24.
What defines the value of care we provide?
Health and vision plans have not adapted and grown with the care we deliver but hold back optometry’s momentum.
How to speak the universal language of care
How to create a bilingual and culturally sensitive practice, why it matters to patients and how it can set you apart from the competition.