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2 April 2010
April 2010 P r e s i d e n t’s Message I had the pleasure last week of delivering a 60 year AOA membership plaque to Dr. Harvey Rider of St Joseph. It was an honor to meet Dr. Rider, and it gave me an opportunity to think about the history of our great profession and to consider what optometry will look like when I’ve been an AOA member for 60 years. The AOA and your MOA have been a resilient, progressive and eager voice for us for many years. Your participation, whether passive or engaged, allows you to dilate patient’s eyes with diabetes, prescribe relief for allergic conjunctivitis, manage the healing after cataract surgery, or remove a piece of metal from a cornea, and on and on. If you are reading this, you were likely involved in the battles and fundraising it takes to make these things happen. We continue to work very hard to make the future as bright as our past. Ryan Powell, O.D. MOA President We are working very hard to make sure that Missouri Medicaid compensates the same service equally regardless of the letters after the licensed provider’s name. We have to continue to defend and promote the value of the diploma on your wall. Cuts in Medicare have a dramatic effect on our members. Our work in Washington DC and with local leaders is very important. We are optimistic that a new formula will settle much of the uncertainty so that we can continue to care for our patients. As of this writing, the dust has not settled on whether Congress will postpone the 21% cuts, but we are optimistic. Take a moment today to be thankful for the gift we have in being optometrists and enjoy this wonderful time of the year. I look forward to seeing all the MOA volunteers at the Leadership Retreat at the lake June 4th-5th as we plan for the future. 3
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