EyeMed question please?

**peyes** · 02-19-2016, 01:37 PM

Are you REQUIRED to use an Eyemed lab or can you use your in house lab?

**Happylady** · 02-19-2016, 01:58 PM

I think it depends on who you are. If you are a private doctors office you have to use a Essilor lab. If you're LensCrafters you can use your own lab.

**kittyeyes** · 02-19-2016, 04:17 PM

And you can take on that headache of Eyemed like I did for years-or you can dump them, and patients can submit for materials reimbursement out-of-network, which makes me very happy to make products without restraints of managed care , and my patients are happier that they are not subsidizing Lenscrafters(most patient have no idea-send them to the 60 Minutes piece on Luxottica). You'll still have patients walk and opt for "in-network", but those are not patients who realize the value of well made eyeglasses-and they will not grow your practice! Dump managed care!! :)

**Dr. Bill Stacy** · 02-19-2016, 04:33 PM

Some misinfo on this thread. EyeMed allows docs to do in office finishing just like VSP does. Both expect you to order their own brand of stock uncut lenses and neither allow multi focal or any surfaced Rx to be done in office.

**kittyeyes** · 02-19-2016, 04:41 PM

Exactly-which is why HR 3323 is so important to pass in every state-

**pezfaerie** · 02-19-2016, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by kittyeyes

Exactly-which is why HR 3323 is so important to pass in every state-

IMO They need to include independent Opticians in that bill as well.

**opty4062** · 02-19-2016, 09:58 PM

In Georgia you are not required to use their lab, but in Alabama you are as far as I know. It does vary by state law.

**Happylady** · 02-19-2016, 10:58 PM

We are forced to use an outside lab for all our Eyemed now. and unlike VSP which will allow us to order uncuts if we really need to, we have to have the lab do the edging.

**Dr. Bill Stacy** · 02-20-2016, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Happylady

We are forced to use an outside lab for all our Eyemed now. and unlike VSP which will allow us to order uncuts if we really need to, we have to have the lab do the edging.

VSP introduced IOF (in office finishing) a few years ago and actually encouraged O.D.s to get into that, and I was one who signed up for it. Hadn't edged any lenses for over 20 years, but knew the finishing ropes so it worked out well for me. It was about the time VSP decided to push retail optometry. I don't understand your comment. It makes no sense that you would order uncuts just to have them sent to a lab for edging, assuming you are able to do VSP IOF. If you're not, then maybe it does vary from state to state, but I doubt it. If you are not on the VSP panel then that's the reason. It makes sense that they only let VSP panel members do IOF. Eyemed allowed it some time back to match VSP's move.