
This paper is a synopsis of the present federal legislative programs that offer reimbursement for low vision services. The programs are reviewed with specific attention given to 1) The Social Security Act, 2) the Education of the Handicapped Act, 3) the Rehabilitation Act, and 4) the Veteran's and Uniformed Services Act. A comparison of these programs is presented along with a brief discussion about the effectiveness of these programs to meet our present and future needs.
Adult, Adolescent, Medicaid, Maternal-Child Health Centers, Vision Disorders, Infant, Blindness, Medicare, Social Security, United States, Reimbursement Mechanisms, Health Benefit Plans, Employee, Humans, Female, Child, Aged
Adult, Adolescent, Medicaid, Maternal-Child Health Centers, Vision Disorders, Infant, Blindness, Medicare, Social Security, United States, Reimbursement Mechanisms, Health Benefit Plans, Employee, Humans, Female, Child, Aged
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