My doctor want to charge me for my RX

Jon Larsen
Jan 24, 2020

Has your doctor charged you a fee for a copy of your prescription or when another contact lens retailer attempts to verify your prescription with your doctor’s office?

Your options

While this situation can be frustrating to deal with, you do have options. Charging for a copy of one’s contact lens prescription as part of the exam or for verification is specifically prohibited under federal law. The Fairness to Contact Lens Consumer Act, a federal law which governs the release of contact lens prescriptions, provides specific guidelines to eye care providers about their responsibilities to patients regarding their obligation to release and verify prescriptions.

The specific section of the law is provided below:

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Read the entire law