|Articles|September 1, 2002

Medicare coverage includes low-vision rehab at AAO's urging

The American Academy of Ophthalmology's (AAO) 2-year effort to convince Medicare to adopt a national coverage policy for low-vision rehabilitation services has finally paid off.

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