Advocacy News

Following sustained advocacy from the Academy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded its proposal to remove the diabetes care eye exam measure from the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Program.

Ophthalmologist lawmaker Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD, helped secure language to promote expanded access to AI-driven eye screenings in federally qualified health centers and rural communities.

Help improve insurance coverage for children with congenital cataracts and other congenital abnormalities or birth defects.

The Academy supports the Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act, a bipartisan initiative that would create the first federally funded program to address children’s vision and eye health.

Georgia House lawmakers passed a nonbinding resolution urging the state’s Departments of Education and Public Health to work together to establish vision and hearing screening programs for school-aged children.

The Academy supports the Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children (EDVI) Act of 2024, a bipartisan initiative that would create the first federally funded program to address children’s vision and eye health. Urge your representative to support this critical legislation today.

Won’t be able to join your colleagues at Mid-Year Forum 2024 in Washington, D.C.? You can still play a powerful role on Congressional Advocacy Day, even if you can’t attend in person.