As I opened the March issue of Review of Optometry, I was rather disturbed by an ad on the very first page by VSP and the National Association of Vision Care Plans (Here's the members of that group:)
Advantica
AlwaysCare Benefits
Avesis Incorporated
Block Vision
Davis Vision
OptumHealth.
Superior Vision Services, Inc.
Vision Benefits of America
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
Wellpoint, Inc.
In a nutshell here is the ad in words:
The heading "Will excluding stand alone vision plans from insurance exchanges be good for you?"
A "pros" column:
1. Patients get eyecare through healthplan
A "cons" column:
1. OD referrals?
2. Decreased Access (written in red...I guess for emphasis)
3. Fewer patients
4. No equal pay (?????)
5. Locked out of medical
6. Dispensaries impacted
7. Risk of exclusion
The bottom of the ad asks you to sign the petition at vspprovesit.com/healthcare
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