About the Committees of the National Association of Vision Care Plans

As chief executive officer of Avesis, Alan S. Cohn oversees the managed health care company’s vision, dental, and hearing programs. Alan S. Cohn is also a member of such industry-related organizations as the National Association of Vision Care Plans (NAVCP).

Founded in 2002, NAVCP is dedicated to furthering and standardizing the communication, credentials, legislation, regulations, and technology of the managed vision care industry. Both allied and primary members of NAVCP receive up-to-date industry and legislative information, as well as access to the organization’s annual conference.

To best serve the organization and its members, NAVCP focuses on three different industry committees. The Medical Directors Committee provides consumers and eye care professionals with educational materials on the latest NAVCP policies and industry innovations. The Technology Committee works to advance the industry’s electronic transaction standards and simplify its administrative requirements. Finally, the Public Policy Committee deals with state and federal legislative bodies to propose initiatives for the vision industry.

The Importance of Vision Care Plans

As CEO of Avesis, a managed-care organization, Alan S. Cohn oversees the administration of various vision, dental, and hearing plans. To remain current within the industry, Alan S. Cohn is an active member of the National Association of Vision Care Plans.

In late 2013, the National Association of Vision Care Plans released a paper and webinar entitled “Invigorating Interest in the Vision Care Plan.” In the paper, the organization noted that many employers overlook the benefits of vision coverage despite the link between overall eye health and workplace productivity. In fact, as the paper notes, employee performance is more strongly linked to eye health than ever before, since workers are now spending more time at work, and still more time in front of computer screens.

Without proper vision coverage, people find themselves forced to give other needs priority over vision care and corrective lenses. Affordable vision coverage could relieve employees of these budgetary concerns and make it more feasible to visit an eye care professional. This could in turn improve employees’ eyesight and eye health, which is likely to improve productivity in general and help older workers, in particular, to complete their required tasks. The association also notes the power of vision care plans to boost employee satisfaction, especially if they are offered quality plans that provide access to the latest corrective lens technology.