Federal
Federal VBM Reform Framework
Supports transparency, anti-steering protections, and doctor freedom to choose laboratories that best serve patients.
Last action: Framework prepared for stakeholder education and bill tracking.
Official Link
Protect Lab Choice
Protect Laboratory Choice.
Independent doctors should have the freedom to choose the laboratory that best serves their patients.
Vision plans should not dictate where doctors send their work. Competition drives innovation, quality, service, and patient outcomes. Help support legislation that protects independent practices and independent laboratories.
Advocacy Workflow
1Find elected officials
2Generate a personalized letter
3Open contact forms
4Track state opportunities
Why It Matters
Laboratory choice protects clinical judgment and patient access.
VBM reform is about preserving competition, transparency, and the ability for independent doctors to choose the best laboratory partner for the patient in front of them.
Doctor Choice
Doctors should be free to select the laboratory that best meets patient needs.
Patient Choice
Patients deserve access to the best products and services available.
Independent Competition
Independent laboratories support local jobs, technology investment, and innovation.
Quality & Service
Competition improves turnaround time, product availability, and customer service.
Find My Legislators
Identify the officials who need to hear from you.
Enter your practice or home address to find federal and state officials using the Google Civic Information API.
US Senators & House Representative
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State Officials
State senator and representative results appear when available from the Civic API.
Generate Advocacy Letter
Create a personalized message in seconds.
Choose a tone, add practice context, and generate a clear letter supporting laboratory choice and VBM reform.
Generated Draft
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I am writing to ask for your support for laboratory choice protections and Vision Benefit Manager reform. I am A concerned eye care professional with my practice in our community. I have been in practice for many years and serve patients every month. As an independent practice, we need the ability to select the laboratory that best supports patient care, turnaround time, product availability, and service quality. Vision Benefit Managers and vision plans should not dictate where doctors send work or steer patients away from choices that may better serve their needs. Laboratory competition helps maintain innovation, accountability, local jobs, and better outcomes for patients. We rely on independent laboratories because they provide responsive service, product choice, and accountability. I support legislation that protects laboratory choice, prevents unfair steering, preserves access to non-covered services, and ensures independent doctors can make decisions based on patient needs rather than plan pressure. Thank you for considering this important issue for independent practices, independent laboratories, and the patients we serve. Sincerely, A concerned eye care professional my practice our community
Contact Legislators
Open, paste, submit.
Use your generated letter with each legislator contact form. The workflow is intentionally simple for busy practices and staff.
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Open the contact form.
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Paste the generated message.
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Submit and log the outreach.
Run a legislator lookup to populate contact actions.
Current Legislation Tracker
Federal and state reform activity, ready to expand.
This section uses a reusable data structure so new bills can be added without redesigning the page.
Monitoring
State Model
State Lab Choice Model Act
Protects independent practice decision-making, laboratory competition, and patient access to non-plan-directed options.
Last action: Reusable model language available for state association and policymaker discussions.
Official LinkState-by-State Map
Track protection status and advocacy opportunities.
Select a state to review current protection categories, statutes, bills, and next-step opportunities.
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Success Metrics
Measure the movement as it grows.
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Stories & Testimonials
Real practice stories make the issue human.
CMS-ready fields support practice name, state, story, doctor photo, and optional video links.
“Laboratory choice helps our practice solve patient needs with the products, service, and turnaround time our community depends on.”
Independent Optometric Practice
ND
“When doctors can choose the right lab, patients benefit from better communication, better options, and better accountability.”
Community Eye Care Clinic
TX
“Independent labs are partners in patient care. Preserving that relationship keeps competition and service alive.”
Family Vision Center
MO
FAQ
Answers for doctors, teams, and patients.
Use this language as a starting point for education, staff training, and outreach.
What is laboratory choice?
Laboratory choice means doctors can choose the lab partner that best serves their patients instead of being forced into a plan-directed lab channel.
What is a Vision Benefit Manager?
A Vision Benefit Manager, or VBM, administers vision benefits and may influence product access, reimbursement, lab routing, and patient options.
Why does this matter?
Choice protects competition, independent practices, local jobs, innovation, and service accountability.
How can I help?
Find your legislators, generate a letter, submit it through contact forms, call offices, and share your story.
Does this impact patient care?
Yes. Laboratory access affects product availability, communication, turnaround, quality, and patient experience.