Delayed access to vision care has serious impacts on eye patients ‼️ Performing essential daily functions like working, driving, or learning in school is hard or impossible without clear vision. #HealthyVisionMonth California must take action to increase access to care by: ➡️ Raising Medi-Cal rates for eye exams ➡️ Expanding optometrists scope of practice (fb)

⚠️ 9 out of 10 optometrists say patients can't find a Medi-Cal provider near them ⚠️ The current reimbursement rate only covers 25% of the cost of an eye exam, forcing optometrists to drop the program. Optometrists want to serve patients on #Medi-Cal, but won’t be able to keep their doors open at the current rate. #CALeg: Raising Medi-Cal rates NOW for eye exams would allow optometrists to treat more Medi-Cal patients! (fb)