SAN DIEGO—Making sense of how the Affordable Care Act will impact health care overall and managed vision care specifically was the topic of discussion throughout the second joint Specialty Health Summit sponsored by the National Association of Vision Care Plans (NAVCP) and the National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO).

Hosting a record 161 attendees, with 114 vision organizations represented, at the Rancho Bernardo Inn from April 29 to May 1, the event covered topics such as public and private health exchanges, market trends, and technological innovations presented by specialists representing the fields of vision care and health insurance.

Seminars as well as networking receptions were sponsored by a number of vision care organizations, including Advantica, Block Vision, Carl Zeiss Vision, Davis Vision, Essilor of America, PFO Global, Transitions Optical, Vistakon and VSP Global.

For a more complete review of the NASHO/NAVCP Specialty Health Summit, click here: Managed Care Executives ‘Navigate’ Health Care Reform. ■

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 NASHO chair Andy Alcorn (l), Block Vision and NAVCP chair Richard Sanchez, Advantica.
Transitions’ Tim Fortner, CPO, CPOA, CPOT, and NASHO/NAVCP’s Julian Roberts.

   
 (L to R) Superior Vision Services’ Kirk Rothrock and Block Vision’s Stephanie Lucas and Audrey Weinstein.
 VSP’s Tim Jankowski, OD, FAAO, (l) and Jim McGrann.

   
 WellPoint’s Richard Hom, OD, MPA, FAAO, (l) and Jeff Spahr.
 PFO Global’s Steve Brewer
and EyeMed’s Becky Schmidt.

   
 MetLife’s Bruce Cacciapaglia, Jr. and Essilor’s Gail Tarantino.
 (L to R) Carl Zeiss Vision’s Joe Donahoe, LaJeanne Niles and Joe Wende, OD.

   
 Opti-Port’s Jim Edwards (l) and Nationwide Vision’s Vincent Hayes.
 Hoya’s Barney Dougher (l) and Carl Zeiss Vision’s Steve Mitrakos.

   
 (L to R) NASHO/NAVCP’s Liza Greenberg, focalPoint’s Ron Krefman, OD, FAAO, and VSP’s Tim Jankowski, OD, FAAO.
 (L to R) National Vision’s Peter Clarkson, Bruce Steffey and Refac’s Dave Pierson.

 
 UnitedHealthcare Vision’s Linda Chous, OD (l) and Philip Kaufman (r) flank the American Optometric Association’s Stephen Montaquila, OD.