Free webinar - Seeing Clearly, Claiming Right: Best Billing Practices for Eyecare Professionals

Make insurance billing clearer and more confident for your entire eyecare team. 
Join the Canadian Association of Optometrists and the Opticians Association of Canada for a free live webinar.

Presenter: Shanti Longstaff, Independent Insurance Broker

Co-hosted by: Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) and the Opticians Association of Canada (OAC)

Participate to:

  • Learn how group benefits claims are adjudicated
  • Identify the roles and responsibilities of the provider, insurer, plan sponsor and plan member
  • Understand the importance of verifying eligibility and coverage
  • Distinguish between estimates, pre-determinations and actual claims
  • Identify common issues with claim dates and documentation
  • Clarify the role of prescription validity and medical necessity in claims
  • Recognize billing practices that may create unnecessary claim issues

Don’t let a billing mistake lead to a denied claim or put your practice at risk of an insurance audit.

Choose the live session that works for you

Monday, November 2, 2026 
8 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. PT 
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Thursday, November 5, 2026 
6 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT 
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Webinar Details:

  • Approximately 45–60 minutes, followed by a live Q&A.  
  • Designed for optometrists, Canadian Certified Optometric Assistants, optometric assistants and opticians.
  • CCOA-approved for 1 continuing education (CE) credit.

Register today to strengthen your billing practices, support patients’ insurance claims and help reduce the risk of avoidable claim issues or audits.