Bridging the Gaps: Improving Access and Timely Diagnosis for Retinal Diseases

This activity is certified for CME/CNE/CPE credit. To participate and earn credit, visit us at https://www.managedcareeye.com/bridging-the-gaps/. This podcast will examine how payer policies shape the real world management of diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic macular edema (DME), and age related macular degeneration (AMD), highlighting health care provider insights on the systemic challenges that affect patient access, treatment consistency, and outcomes. Discussion will center on coverage related barriers across the patient journey, including prior authorization requirements, reimbursement constraints, and care coordination gaps that can delay or disrupt sight saving therapies. The expert faculty will outline where current prevention and treatment strategies fall short from the provider perspective and illustrate opportunities for payers to better align policies with clinical needs—ultimately strengthening care delivery, improving decision making at the point of service, and advancing system level approaches to prevent avoidable vision loss.