Insurance
Nevada Passes Bill to Reduce Eyecare Costs, Increase Access
The new law prohibits vision care plans from mandating ODs use certain labs, materials or discounts on noncovered services to promote a free, open market.
06/21/2023
Why Pricey Prescriptions are Here to Stay
The Inflation Reduction Act doesn't address the main cause: PBMs.
10/15/2022
Insurance Policies Discriminate Against Optometrists
Results of a recent AOA survey found that 60% of ODs were denied from a health plan and 30% from a vision plan, often for reasons that don’t apply to their ophthalmology counterparts.
09/26/2022
Optometry Fires Back at MIPS Report that Gives ODs So-So Marks
Advocates call out the 2017 data from the first year of the CMS program as skewed.
05/19/2021
ACA Made Little Impact on Eye-Related ED Visits
Although Obamacare increased insurance coverage for Americans, that didn’t translate into improved and more equitable access to outpatient ophthalmic care.
05/06/2021
Disparities in Eye Care Access Persist in Underserved Populations
Financial, logistical and awareness barriers were the most commonly cited reasons for underutilization.
04/08/2021
Upcoming Events
December 5, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Nate Lighthizer, OD, and Dagny Zhu, MD
Webinar: 9:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
December 6-7, 2024
December 7-8, 2024
Retina Update 2024
Location: Westin Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
Program Chairs: Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, and Steven Ferrucci, OD
Earn up to 11 LIVE COPE credits (accreditation pending)
