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Optometry Patient Education: Helping Patients to Navigate Out-of-Pocket Expenses
The CDC estimates that more than 11 million Americans over the age of 12 need vision correction. Cost can be an obstacle to accessing care for many of these patients, and insured patients can still face out-of-pocket expenses. Out-of-pocket medical expenses shouldn’t stand in the way of receiving quality eye health care. Optometry patient education […]
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Understanding Vision Plan Policies: Key Factors Impacting Reimbursement
Choosing which vision care insurance plans to accept and filing reimbursement claims are important aspects of your revenue cycle as an optometrist. You’re no stranger to the fact that reimbursement policies can vary from one insurer to another. Their policies often impact your bottom line as well as the treatment options you’re able to offer […]
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Keep Your Optometry Practice Profitable in 2021 With These Tips
2020 made us rethink the way we run optometry practices. We became more patient-oriented, started offering better online services, and found new strategies to adapt and overcome the challenges of an economy at its low point. Now that it’s been a year and things are starting to look up, what should you focus on? There […]
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Up-Front Savings Versus Downstream Costs — Which Is Best?
3 MIN. READ When people think about paying for insurance, one of their first questions is often, “How much is this going to cost me?” Most people consider the answer in terms of the monthly payment. However, when your clients ignore the costs they might end up paying down the road when they have a […]
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Why Are Glasses So Expensive?
There’s nothing like having vision care insurance and thinking you’re ‘covered’ — only to pay hundreds of dollars every time you need a new pair of prescription eyeglasses. Sound familiar? Why? The truth is, the $100-billion prescription eyeglass industry is one of the biggest near-monopolies. And the industry gets richer and richer by ripping off […]