Dori Carlson, OD and president of the American Optometric Assn. (AOA), released the following statement in response to efforts by insurance companies to get state governments to recognize stand alone vision plans as part of the health care reforms:
I’m urging companies that administer vision plans to work with us by taking the following steps to help optometry deliver improved eye health and vision care in the era of health care and payment reform:
1) Vision plans must agree with the AOA that a comprehensive eye exam should be a benefit in every American’s health insurance plan.
2) Vision plans must acknowledge that they can participate in state health insurance exchanges by contracting with qualified health plans.
3) Vision plans must always utilize optometrists to provide care to the full extent of their scope of practice and training.
4) Vision plans must commit to supporting the same path and opportunities for participation in medical plan credentialing for ODs that exists for MDs.
5) Vision plans must provide equal alignment between ODs and MDs for payment parity, assuring that reimbursement levels are defined by procedure code and not licensure.
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