Expired and Unusable Contact Lens Stock

$1,000–$3,000 per year in corp-specific inventory loss in offices serving multiple employer groups. • $1,000–$3,000 per year in expired CL stock associated with corporate events and group orders for small-to-mid sized practices and satellites. • $1,000–$3,000 per year in expired medically necessary CLs for practices with meaningful Medicare/Medicaid CL volume.

Billing specialist manually cross-checks EOBs, vendor invoices, and inventory notes to determine which lenses were dispensed, returned on time, or should be written off. • Billing specialist tracks corporate claims in spreadsheets with notes about expected lens usage and potential returns, then manually follows up with vendors or corporate administrators. • Checks physical boxes for expiration dates; asks Inventory Manager or Office Manager about stock age; may suggest older lenses at discounted price to patient to clear inventory; documents manually when stock is expired