Member Benefits

Illinois Optometric Association - Membership Benefits and Mission

Optometric profession and patient advocacy on both the state and national level. See IOA’s Legislative Accomplishments here.
Insight eNews and Insider Alerts to keep you informed on all issues that may affect your profession.
Free and significantly discounted continuing education rates for members in-person and online. Access the On-Demand CE Series to take the required CE courses free of charge.
IOA monitors all changes to CE requirements and posts them on the IOA website - Current CE Requirements
Free postings on the IOA Classifieds page.
Labor law poster requirements updated here.
Free expert coding and billing answers and guidance through OBC Insurance Billing and Credentialing Services - Third Party Billing Resources
Discounted service from Merchant Advocate, a company that can help save your business money on credit card processing, without changing processers - Business-solutions
Property, Casualty, and Professional Liability products and services tailed specifically for Optometrists, provided by Industry Partner Cincinnati Insurance Company - Cincinnati Insurance Company
Student Loan Refinancing with a .25% discount for membership - AOA Student-Loan-Refinancing
Paraoptometric resources to keep your staff trained and certified - Paraoptometric-Resources
HIPAA compliance software discount and benefits through Compliancy Group - AOA Compliancy Group
Group purchasing discounts through AOAExcel - AOAExcel
Patient ease in finding your practice through Find a Doctor - IOA Find a Doc
Media and public outreach through the Eye Deserve More campaign - Eye Deserve More
Opportunity to network with peers and colleagues across the state and nation.
Consistent support and resources available exclusively to members.
Countless members-only offerings and much more!
Click here to view the current membership dues rates