I have followed this topic with great interest every time it comes up, and finally have to pose the question I have been dying to ask. Why does it never come up how Eyemed came to exist? What it its purpose?
Why would LensCrafters or Luxottica want to "join" or "support" their competition in any form unless you know the real reason it benefits them?
As it was explained to me, LensCrafters could not qualify for some insurance plans because they did not have enough locations to qualify or appeal to the insurance providers in some cases. Hence the creation of Eyemed. If you, as a private OD or LDO, can be convinced to "sign up", you increase the locations to an acceptable level, thus helping your competitor---LensCrafters! to have access to more customers. This is constantly presented to the private practitioners as "an opportunity" for YOU to have access to insurance providers you would not have access to as a small business. But, I ask you, would LensCrafters or Luxottica truly do anything that takes money out of their pockets and give it to you?
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