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    Planning for Change: Including Vision Loss as a Covered Condition of Medical Insurance

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    Vision problems in the United States continue to rise, with a projected doubling of visual conditions in this country from nearly 8 million affected individuals to greater than 16 million individuals by 2050. Without implementing strategies to ameliorate their quality of life through access to rehabilitation and medical intervention, individuals, their families, their communities, and all of society will be impacted negatively. This presentation proposes a change in Medicaid policy to expand insurance benefits of vision coverage of to be available in all states, and to also include vision loss insurance as a standard benefit.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Participants will understand the projected numbers of persons with vision loss by 2050.
    • Participants will understand the current availability of vision insurance and vision loss insurance.
    • Participants will understand the implications of not having access to vision loss insurance.
    • Participants will understand the benefits of having access to vision loss insurance.
    This session is presented by Dr. Jennifer Perry.

    Contributors

    • Dr. Jennifer Perry

      Dr. Jennifer Perry has been a dedicated professional in the field of blindness and low vision since 2009. Her master’s degrees are in O&M and VRT from Western Michigan University, and her doctorate is in Educational Leadership from Stephen F. Austin University in Texas. Dr. Perry provided direct O&M and VRT services to children and adults in several states before becoming a university professor. Currently, Dr. Perry is a member of the teaching faculty at Florida State University where she also coordinates the O&M specialization.

    October 7, 2021
    Thu 1:15 PM CDT

    Duration 1H 0M

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