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Legislation update
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Several measures important to optometry have been introduced:
Scope of practice - AB 443 has been introduced by Assembly Member Rudy Salas to expand the optometric scope of practice. COA continues to negotiate the specific provisions of the bill with Assembly Member Salas. The measure was referred to the Assembly Business and Professions Committee. No hearing date is set.
Children's vision - AB 1110 has been introduced by Assembly Member Autumn Burke. COA is strongly supporting this measure which would expand learning opportunities by requiring children to undergo a comprehensive eye exam upon starting school. This bill is set for hearing on April 5 in the Assembly Education Committee.
Medi-Cal - AB 1092 has been introduced by Assembly Member Ken Cooley. COA supports this effort to restore Medi-Cal coverage of one pair of eyeglasses provided every two years to an individual 21 years-of-age or older. This bill is set for hearing on April 4 in the Assembly Health Committee. |
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Leases with an optical company or optician
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If you practice in a retail setting, make sure your lease complies with the new rules. If you have concerns about your lease, contact Kristine Shultz at kshultz@coavision.org. If you are a COA member and want your lease reviewed by an attorney, contact COA's longtime law firm, Wilke Fleury, at 916-441-2430. COA has a new legal resource program that allows you up to one-half hour (30 minutes) of telephone and research work per month with COA's attorney at no cost.
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Help COA fight online refractions - patient examples still needed
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COA continues to seek patient examples that we can use in our fight to educate the public about the dangers of online refraction. If you have a patient between 18 and 40 who came to you asymptomatic, but had a life- or sight-threatening condition that you were able to detect during your exam, please report the case to COA. We need your help to collect these patient examples to help COA demonstrate the risks to consumers, the media and elected officials. Your patient does not need to have received an online refraction to submit your example.
COA has also developed a video and published other messages aimed at the public about online exams via social media. Feel free to share this video on social media with your friends and patients. |
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Select AOA webinars offer coding tips, MIPS and MORE
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AOA invites doctors to review the following webinars that cover important Medicare program changes, information on AOA's Qualified Clinical Data Registry, AOA MORE (Measures and Outcomes Registry for Eyecare), and important coding updates.
Doctors can access pertinent AOA webinars, including:
- Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). This webinar provides information regarding the new Medicare payment program that began this year. For more information on MIPS, review AOA's MIPS Roadmap to Success.
- AOA MORE. This webinar provides information regarding the purpose of registries, how AOA MORE operates and information on the use of AOA MORE to meet Medicare program requirements.AOA MORE is free to all members - an $1,800 value!
- 2017 ICD-10 Code Changes. This webinar provides information on the diagnosis code changes that went into effect on Oct. 1, 2016.
- ICD-10 Ten Part Series. This webinar series provides information on the ICD-10 codes that first went into effect on Oct. 1, 2015.
If you have suggestions for additional educational materials that would be helpful to your practice, please contact Kara Webb at kcwebb@aoa.org. |
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