WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Association of Vision Care Plans (NAVCP) will hold its annual Vision Health Summit April 23 to 25, 2017 at the Westgate Hotel in San Diego, Calif.

The 2017 Summit will serve as an opportunity for managed vision care industry professionals to hear updates on the latest industry trends and federal and state health care public policy activity, share best practices and develop innovative approaches for promoting vision health.

“Americans who maintain good eye health are more productive and can identify earlier serious medical conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, through regular eye exams,” said Julian Roberts, NAVCP executive director. “This summit will focus on achieving a not-too-distant future in which vision health is equated with overall health.”

The event was previously known as the Specialty Health Summit, which NAVCP co-hosted with the National Association of Specialty Health Organizations. Detail about the 2017 program agenda will be finalized soon, the organizer said.

Event and room reservations can be made at www.navcpsummit.org. More details about Vision Health Summit sponsorships, are available from Pat Ciresi at (502) 403-1129, ext. 102.

NAVCP is a nonprofit organization serving as a unified voice for the managed vision care industry. The association provides a platform for cooperative industry collaboration on initiatives that work to preserve and strengthen consumer access to affordable vision insurance and benefits. NAVCP member companies operate extensive networks of vision care providers in all 50 states. Those networks cover approximately 170 million (53 percent) Americans.