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  • U.S. Senate Approves AOA-backed Medicare Fee Fix, DMEPOS Accreditation Delay
  • Optometry Wins Key Health Plan Battle in Washington
    • AOA Supports the Collins-Murkowski Amendment to S. 1955
    • S.1955 Bill History
  • Medicare Physician Payment
    • Scheduled Medicare Fee Cuts for Optometrists
    • Preventing Medicare Payment Cuts Fact Sheet
    • Contact your Legislators to Stop Medicare Fee Cuts
  • Optometry Scope of Practice
    • AMA-backed scope of practice bill (HR.5688) would usurp states’ licensing and policing authority
    • HR.5688 Status and Cosponsors
    • H.R. 5688, "Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2006" Fact Sheet
  • Children’s Vision
    • AOA Backs S.3685 to Make Children's Vision a Top Federal Priority
    • S.3685 Status and Cosponsors
    • More Cosponsors Needed for AOA Endorsed Children's Vision Legislation
    • S.2238 Status and Cosponsors
    • Children's Eye Exams: AOA Supports H.R. 2238
  • Stop the 10% Cut in Medicare Reimbursement to Optometrists Due to Take Effect on January 1, 2008
  • AOA Supports HR 1884 to End Exclusion of ODs in NHSC and Expand Access to Eye Care in Underserved Communities
  • AOA Supports HR 1983, the Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act
  • Vision Care for Kids Act: AOA Supports H.R. 507/S. 1117 Co-sponsors Needed!
  • AOA Opposes HR 2260, the "Sullivan Bill"
  • Protecting Contact Lens Patients from Abuses by Unscrupulous Internet Sellers
  • Health Care Reform: Expand Access to Essential Optometric Care
  • Support Schakowsky - Hall Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act (HR 2697) to Safeguard Access to Care in Underserved Communities
    • Contact Lens Consumer Protection
      • Press Release from AOA on HR 6117
      • Press Release from Rep. Whitfield's office on HR 6117
      • FTC Conclusions on Contact Lens Distribution
      • Fact Sheet on Key Federal Trade Commission Findings Concerning Limited Distribution Contact Lenses
      • "Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act" (S. 2480) needs increased verification safeguards
      • S. 2480 Talking Points
      • AOA Letter to FTC
      • FTC Warning Letter to 1-800 CONTACTS
      • Report a violation to the FTC
      • Report a violation to AOA
      • Testimony of Dr. Wiley Curtis of Arlington, Texas Before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on Contact Lens Sales
    • AOA Supports HR 979, Patients Bill of Rights, to Ensure Access to Care
    • AOA Opposes HR 2260/Sullivan Bill
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  • Make Preventative Vision Care For Children a Top Health Care Priority (S 259/HR 577)
  • Make Healthy Vision a Top Health Care Priority: Co-Sponsor HR 1884 to Expand Access to Eye and Vision Care
  • InfantSEE®: Establishing a Lifetime of Healthy Vision for Infants
  • Protecting Contact Lens Patients From Abuses by Unscrupulous Internet Sellers
  • Support Optometric Education
  • Optometrists Offer No-Cost Eye Assessments through InfantSEE® Initiative
  • Vision Care for Kids Act: AOA Supports H.R. 507/S. 1117 Co-sponsors Needed!
  • AOA Supports HR 1983, the Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act
  • AOA Supports HR 1884 to End Exclusion of ODs in NHSC and Expand Access to Eye Care in Underserved Communities
  • Pay for Performance – Quality Reporting
  • AOA Supports HR 979, Patients Bill of Rights, to Ensure Access to Care
  • Stop the 10% Cut in Medicare Reimbursement to Optometrists Due to Take Effect on July 1, 2008
  • Strengthen Optometric Education and Ease Financial Aid Debt Burden on Optometry Students
  • AOA Backs Historic Expansion of Low Vision Services for America’s Veterans
  • Children's Eye Exams: AOA Supports H.R. 2238
  • Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Low Vision Program
  • H.R. 5688, "Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2006"
  • Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts in 2007 and Beyond
  • Optometry and the National Health Service Corps
  • Support Optometric Education and Optometry Students
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  • New Medicare DMEPOS application fee takes effect
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      • National Provider Conference Calls
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      • New Level II CPT Codes
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      • From AOA News - CMS to offer 1.5% bonus payments for quality reporting
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    • FTC clarifies handling of 'patient agent' requests
    • FCLCA Resources
    • Highlights of Final FCLCA Rule
  • National Provider Identifier (NPI)
    • NPI Contingency Satus Survey Launched
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    • What to do if Claims Are Rejected
    • CMS: Some billing services not using providers' NPIs
    • NPI provider data available
    • Apply for your National Provider Identifier (NPI)
    • NPI Contingency Guidance National Provider Roundtable with Question & Answer Session
    • Fee For Service Medicare NPI Q&A Session: Common Billing Errors
    • Medicare now accepting new CMS 1500 claim forms
    • Tips to Avoid NPI Nightmares
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  • 2011 Congressional Advocacy Conference
  • 2010 Congressional Advocacy Conference
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S.1955 Bill History

• AOA Legislative Action Center
• O.D. Letter
• Patient Letter
• Senate Fax Numbers
• Who are my Senators?

AOA Information

• S. 1955 Legal Analysis
• S. 1955 Fact Sheet
• AOA's Washington Office Report, March 2006
• AOA's Washington Office Report, April 2006
• AOA Bulletin March 21, 2006
• AOA Bulletin March 29, 2006

Outside Letters and Information

• Collins-Murkowski Amendment
• Senate Dear Colleague Letter on Non-Discrimination Amendment to S. 1955
• Text of S. 1955
• Congressional Budget Office Study
• Congressional Research Service Analysis
• Congressional Research Service Memo
• NAIC Summary
• NAIC Letter
• NCOIL Letter
• NYC Mayor
• AARP Press Release
• Coalition Letter
• Groups Opposing S. 1955

Governors Opposing

• Letter Signed by 12 Governors
• New Hampshire
• Oregon
• Vermont
• Washington 

Insurance Commissioners Opposing

• Arkansas
• California
• California (2)
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Iowa
• Louisiana
• New Jersey
• New York
• Rhode Island
• Utah
• Vermont
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin

Attorneys General Opposing

• NAAG Letter (Signed by 41 Attorneys General)
• California
• Illinois
• New York

News Articles

• Charleston Gazette May 4, 2006
• BNA's Health Care Daily May 1, 2006
• NY Times May 1, 2006
• USA Today April 26, 2006
• CQ Healthbeat April 24, 2006
• Star Tribune April 24, 2006
• Congress Daily April 20, 2006
• Associated Press April 19, 2006
• CQ Healthbeat April 19, 2006
• MarketWatch April 13, 2006
• The Hill April 12, 2006
• National Journal April 7, 2006
• Los Angeles Times April 6, 2006
• Kentucky Editorial April 3, 2006
• Los Angeles Times March 16, 2006
• CQ Today March 15, 2006