Originally Posted by
racethe1320
The Essencials plan is ACA aka Obamacare's pediatric portion of the plan. If you're just now hearing about this, then you need to insure you're getting your communications from VSP as this has been rolling out in droves since last October.
So this only applies to underprivileged children? This won't be rolled out to the large corps etc? I'll be curious to see how these plans all "develop" in the future.
and many but not all doctors understand the importance and good will at providing the less privileged eye care as well.
I believe that as well.
Are you stating that the kind of care you would provide would be different for a cash-pay well of patient vs someone from the pool of American children that have never been able to receive proper eye care/exams?, I would bet many of them would disagree and actually be grateful for finally having the option.
Not sure why how that was taken so out of context? I believe I said that patient care/quality eye exams is important, not that children shouldn't have good care.... Seeing 4 or 5 kids in an hour is not my idea of receiving proper eye exams, to use your words. Keep in mind that I am not a provider, but I am a patient and a father of kids getting proper eye exams; and have spent 20+ years in this industry seeing what it has become due to managed care, consolidation etc. I have countless friends, clients and colleagues that have to deal with this day in and day out. As you can see by my history, I don't usually post, and I am more of a casual observer of the forum. However, when I see 40.00 eye exams being paid for professional services to doctors, that doesn't seem right to me. But for you, as a provider, if that is acceptable to you, then I guess that's okay for your practice.
I retract my first point as I see you're not a panel provider but am leaving it as a reminder for everyone who is to insure they are getting their communications. I had lunch with a fellow provider who was still unaware of the dispensing fees for their various plans! He runs his business completely through his staff which IMO is a mistake, but ultimately that's his call.
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