Third-party plans/discounts?

[alferec]

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What does "third party plan" or "third party discount" mean? Are they talking about vision plans? And what's so bad about this?

Check this article out to see what I mean:
http://www.revoptom.com/archive/issue/ro06f6.htm

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

What does "third party plan" or "third party discount" mean? Are they talking about vision plans? And what's so bad about this?

Check this article out to see what I mean:
http://www.revoptom.com/archive/issue/ro06f6.htm

I did not read the article but a third party plan usually refers to vision plans in the optometry world . What is bad about this is the pay. For example I charge $99 for an exam(private pay pt.) the vision plans pay b/t $30 and $67. In addition some plans don't pay you cl fitting's and they only pay a dispensing fee when they pick from selected frames. In a nut shell you are getting 30% to 50% less.

 

[alferec]

I did not read the article but a third party plan usually refers to vision plans in the optometry world . What is bad about this is the pay. For example I charge $99 for an exam(private pay pt.) the vision plans pay b/t $30 and $67. In addition some plans don't pay you cl fitting's and they only pay a dispensing fee when they pick from selected frames. In a nut shell you are getting 30% to 50% less.

Well apparently this optometrist featured in the article does not cater to people with vision plans and does comprehensive exams for $50 and comp. exam + CL fitting for $65 (pretty cheap!!!). It seems that he's doing pretty well too. Do you think this is a realistic strategy??? In what conditions would this not work?

 

[stompy]

for people that can't afford health insurance?

 

[alferec]

for people that can't afford health insurance?

Are you saying that this strategy would work in an area of low income?