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Myopia is on the rise. Explore the ways we’re working to help make access to care for myopia easier for eligible members and see how you can help us spread the word.
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Explore free COPE CE courses and other education resources to help you care for your patients and support your practice.
Diabetes toolkit
Share this toolkit, created in collaboration with Prevent Blindness, with patients who have diabetes.
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Action required: Register for a One Healthcare ID today
Be prepared for new account and login requirements for your spectera.com account coming in Fall 2024.
Treehouse Eyes and myopia management
Learn more about our partnership with Treehouse Eyes to drive awareness and help offset the costs associated with myopia management.
Submit medically necessary contact lens orders online
Beginning Nov. 1, you may bill for necessary contact lens orders online through spectera.com.
Set up a One Healthcare ID today to avoid spectera.com access delays
Be prepared for new account and login requirements for your spectera.com account coming in October 2024.
Covering telemedicine routine vision exams
Make sure you’re familiar with our telemedicine guidelines and requirements.
Updates on the Federal Trade Commission’s Eyeglass Rule
Important changes aimed at promoting competition and consumer choice.
Action required: New security enhancements to your spectera.com account
Later this year, you will experience new account and login requirements for your spectera.com account.
New product: Transitions welcomes genius GEN S
Transitions® GEN S™ sets a new standard in the optical world that pushes the boundaries of traditional prescription lenses.
July is Dry Eye Awareness Month
Help educate your patients on the common symptoms of dry eye disease and the importance of early detection.
Be prepared for new security enhancements to your spectera.com account
Later this year, you will experience new account and login requirements for your spectera.com account.
April is Women’s Eye Health Awareness Month
Help educate patients on women’s eye health and ways to protect their vision.
May is Healthy Vision Month
Healthy Vision Month is a reminder to check in with your patients regarding the importance of proactive eye care and eye health.
Submitting corrected claims and claim adjustments
There are multiple ways to submit corrected claims.
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network education session
You’re invited to join an upcoming educational webinar about the Veterans Affairs Community Network
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness Month
Help build awareness and educate patients about early detection and new advances in treatments to make disease more manageable.
Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, New York and Ohio providers: MediGold Medicare Advantage Plan
MediGold is a not-for-profit UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan that provides coverage for seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries.
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Spread the word about how regular eye exams can help prevent the irreversible damage caused by glaucoma.
Receive text messages to verify your identity and access spectera.com
Learn how to add a mobile phone number to your spectera.com account and verify your identity via text message.
Explore our new COPE-accredited What’s New in Glaucoma Management CE course
Review the increasing use of SLT as a first-line therapy, its clinical study rationale, the advent of Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Shunts (MIGS) and a future view of what glaucoma management may look like.
Influence the best outcomes for diabetic members during National Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month
November is National Diabetes Month. Spread the word about how people with diabetes can protect their vision and partner with us to help screen and monitor patients with diabetes, including the potential for diabetic retinopathy.
Welcome KelseyCare Advantage to our vision network in Texas
We’ll begin administering vision benefits for KelseyCare Advantage in Texas beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
Explore our new COPE-accredited medically necessary contact lens CE course
Designed to give you and your staff a current update of various contact lens options for patients with common diagnoses requiring medically necessary contact lenses
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Explore ways to educate parents and caregivers about the importance of proactive eye care and safety measures for children
Ensure timely payments and avoid delays
Here are some helpful tips to get paid as quickly as possible
June in Focus
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Updated COPE accredited Health Equity Foundations CE course now available
Our newest COPE accredited CE course focusses on health equity and inequities and identifies individual strategies to help patients overcome these barrier.
June is cataract awareness month
Cataract awareness month was created to educate the public on risk factors, symptoms, types of cataracts and cataract surgery.
Lab spotlight: Attention California providers only – California sales tax
On July 1, 2023, we’re introducing a new enhancement to collect this sales tax from you directly, so you no longer have to file with the state.
April 2023
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Tips for timely payment
Currently, claims are paid twice a week for providers in the UnitedHealthcare Vision Network | Spectera Vision Network. View some helpful tips to ensure timely payments and avoid delays.
Lab spotlight: Learn about enhancements of frame and digital measurement entry and changes to our catalog and progressive lens formulary
We’re excited to announce 2 new lab order enhancements to make it easier to search for frames that are not available.
The importance of women’s eye health
Women’s eye health and safety month was created to educate the public on the increased risk for women and vision health issues, as well as steps that can be taken to prevent vision loss.
New COPE accredited diagnosis and management of ocular symptoms related to concussion and acquired brain injury course now available
Our newest COPE accredited CE course focuses on the evaluation and management of oculomotor symptoms that are associated with acquired brain injuries due to concussion, stroke and other causes.
February 2023
February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Month
Discover more about age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and take our free COPE accredited CE course.
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network fee schedule update
Fee schedule updates effective for services on and after Feb. 1, 2023.
Ordering Clariti Toric contact lenses
Contact customer service to order a toric contact lens with 0.00 sphere.
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