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Eligibility

The Vision Care Benefit is only available to those working participants considered "Eligible Employees" and their Dependents. It is not available for Retired Participants or their Dependents.

 

Basic Benefit Description

This benefit helps pay for annual vision examinations and for glasses and contact lenses, subject to the rules of the Plan. The Plan uses a network of opticians, optometrists, and opthalmologists called Vision Service Plan (VSP) to provide these benefits in an efficient and cost-effective way. Reduced benefits are available when you use a provider outside the VSP network. How often you can use the benefit and your copayment are shown in the benefit schedule below.

 

Benefit Schedule when using a VSP Provider


Frequency

Your Copayment

 

Eye Examinations

once every 12 months

$10

 

Lenses

once every 12 months

$25 (for both lenses and frames)

 

Frames

once every 24 months

 

 

Contacts (can be chosen instead of lens and frames)

12 months

$25

 

Benefit Schedule when using non-VSP Provider


Frequency

Plan Pays (you pay entire remainder)

 

Eye Exam

once every 12 months

up to $40

 

Lenses

once every 12 months

up to $40/single vision
up to $60/bifocal
up to $80/trifocal
up to $125/lenticular

 

Frames

once every 24 months

up to $45

 

 

 
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