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Collection · 4 articles
Vision care is an underused, non-mandatory FQHC service with real PPS revenue and equity impact. This collection covers the 2026 vision briefing, the Medi-Cal kids' eye-care gap, AI diabetic-retinopathy screening, and how to launch or grow an optometry line.
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A 2026 briefing on California FQHC vision care — the economics that 3 of 4 FQHCs ignore, the access crisis CalMatters exposed, the success stories at Cahaba, FHCSD, Alliance, and San Ysidro Health, the failure at Tiburcio Vasquez, the cases in motion right now, and the three deadlines on your calendar.
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Only 26% of US FQHCs offer vision services. Yet a single optometrist generates ~$1M PPS revenue at conservative volume — and CMS pays autonomous AI for diabetic retinopathy MORE than human interpretation. Why vision is the highest-ROI FQHC service line in 2026.
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CalMatters' April 2026 investigation exposed the worst-kept secret in CA pediatric vision: rates fell from 19% to 16% over 8 years. Medi-Cal pays $47/exam (unchanged 25 years). Only 10% of CA optometrists accept it. FQHCs are the only realistic capacity expansion vehicle. Here's the playbook.
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Three of four FQHCs don't offer vision care — but the FQHCs running this 5-question walkthrough are deciding to launch. ROI calculator, AI vendor wizard, charity partner directory, scope-of-practice timeline, and the 90-day playbook. Use the tools we built to make the decision.
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