The AOA News reports that the FTC sent letters to a few eye doctors saying they were in trouble for not releasing the contact lens prescription.
This isn’t a problem for me. As soon as the contact lens prescription is finalized, I give them their copy. I even make it good for 2 years since that is what Utah law requires (unless there is a medical reason to make it one).
My problem is that almost every day, I receive a request for another copy of a patient’s CL Rx-and I know for darn well sure that I gave them their copy already. Patients are apparently losing/misplacing their CL Rx, but why do I have to waste time, paper, and toner to fill out another one?
I think I should be allowed to charge money for extra CL Rx copies. The first one is free, but additional ones will cost you. That is in a perfect, fair world. But life isn’t fair. As it stands, I’m not allowed to charge for additional copies. You know that one lady who comes into your dispensary at least once a week to get her glasses adjusted? What if you had some perverse person who enjoyed making you fill out a CL Rx every day or weekly? Do we have a recourse for that?
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