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LeeAnn Barrett, O.D.
Executive Director
Missouri Optometric Association
100 E. High Street
Suite 301
Jefferson City, MO
65101
P: 573/635-6151
F: 573/635-7989
info@moeyecare.org
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Legislative Representation:
The MOA encourages its members to measure its effectiveness, not by its words, but by its actions and results. And the results have been plentiful.
- Optometric inclusion in Medicare
- Passage of the Glaucoma, Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent and Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agent legislation
- Issuance of state-controlled substances registrations
- Issuance of Drug Enforcement Agency narcotic number
- Managed Care Legislation with specific language for non-discrimination of eye care professionals
- Legal decision preventing opticians from fitting contact lenses
- Networking professional issues and areas of interest
- Professional relationship with local-, state-, and nationally-licensed optometrists
- A voice in determining association policy and direction of organized optometry
- Legal counsel for clinical, regulatory, legislative, reimbursement & professional
consultation
- Reduced-registration fees at MOA- and AOA-sponsored educational programs
- Publications on current issues, information and events. Each MOA member receives free subscriptions to VISION, the MOA newsletter, and to the regional journal of the North Central States Optometric Council.
AOA Membership Benefits:
- Strong Federal Legislation voice protects our profession
- Managed Care advocacy
- Strengthens clinical skills with continuing education
- Answers practice management questions
- Publications keeping optometrists informed
- Enhancement of your public image
- Educates patients with AOA material
- Insurance, including accident and health, major medical, office overhead, liability, life retirement, income protection and hospital money plans
- Discounts: saves credit card payment processing, provides low long distance telephone rates, car rental discounts, etc.
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