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RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. and ST. LOUIS – With a shared focus on continued support and partnership with Doctors of Optometry, VSP Vision™ and the American Optometric Association (AOA) today announced they have collaborated on a doctor contracting commitment. The agreement further strengthens VSP’s industry-leading doctor contracting practices with improved processes that include:
Easier to Compare Contract Amendments
Minimum Notification Periods for Amendments
Streamlined Process for Doctor Questions
“We’re proud to partner with the AOA on a matter we know is important to the profession,” said VSP Vision Board Chair Matt Wickham, O.D. “While VSP already meets many of the conditions of the contracting commitment, we are always looking for ways to further strengthen the process.”
In addition to the new contracting commitments, VSP continues to adhere to the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) credentialing standards.
"Doctors deserve clarity and fairness in their contracting relationships. VSP’s contracting transparency commitment is a notable example of industry leadership and of the good faith needed to continue a frank, open and solutions-focused dialog," said AOA President Jacquie Bowen, O.D.
“Through a number of face-to-face, open discussions, we successfully collaborated on this contracting commitment,” said VSP Vision President and CEO Michael Guyette. “We look forward to finding additional areas of common ground with the AOA and supporting doctors in new ways together.”
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About VSP Vision At VSP Vision™, our purpose is to empower human potential through sight. As the first national not-for-profit vision benefits company, this is what drives everything we do. For 70 years, VSP® has been a leader in health-focused vision care. Every day, the people that power our complementary businesses across vision benefits, eye care services, eyewear solutions, and practice solutions, work together to create a world where everyone can bring their best vision to life. That means providing affordable access to eye care and eyewear for millions of members through a network of more than 42,000 doctors. It also means expanding access to vision care to those disadvantaged by income, distance, or disaster through VSP Vision Eyes of Hope®. To date, more than 4.3 million people in need have received access to no-cost eye care and eyewear through one of our Eyes of Hope programs. Learn more about how we’re reinvesting in greater vision, health, and opportunities for all at vspvision.com.
About the American Optometric Association The American Optometric Association (AOA) is the leading authority on and advocate for quality eye health care, representing more than 50,000 doctors of optometry, optometry students and optometric professionals. As the sole primary eye care provider in many communities across America, doctors of optometry are often a patient's first entry point into the health care system, and have extensive, ongoing training to examine, diagnose, treat, and manage disorders, diseases, and injuries that affect the eye and visual system. Through a nationwide public health initiative, AOA's Eye Deserve More campaign is fostering awareness of the importance of eye health and vision care and the overall health benefits of in-person, comprehensive eye examinations with AOA doctors of optometry for all Americans.