Consumer Guide to
Vision Insurance
Vision insurance and discount plans can significantly lower your cost of eye care and prescription eyewear. This section helps you understand and compare vision plans and determine which benefits package or discount program is best for you.
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Defined Contribution Plans Reduce Eye Care Costs
Learn how cafeteria plans, flex plans, HRAs and health savings plans can save you money on your eye care.
Glossary of Vision Insurance Terms
Common insurance terms are defined to help you better understand vision plans, including coverage, limits and provider networks.
How To Choose a Vision Insurance Plan
Learn the differences between vision benefits packages and discount plans to help you choose which is best for you. Includes worksheets you can download and use for side-by-side comparisons of plan costs and benefits.
How To Use Your Vision Insurance
Whether you want a comprehensive eye exam, eyeglasses, contact lenses, or laser eye surgery, learn how best to take advantage of your vision insurance benefits — and when not to use them.
Medicare and Medicaid Vision Benefits
Learn about vision benefits available under Medicare and Medicaid, and how to find out if you are eligible. Benefits range from eyeglasses to surgery for cataracts and glaucoma.
Understanding Provider Networks and Vision Insurance Plans
Understand how vision insurance plans use networks of providers for services such as eye exams, and learn the difference between plans that provide benefits or discounts.
Vision Insurance Providers
View a list of companies that offer vision insurance plans and discounts on vision care provided by regional and nationwide networks of eye doctors.
What Is Vision Insurance?
Vision insurance is an optional health policy that entitles you to specific eye care and eyewear benefits defined in the policy. Learn more, including the costs of vision insurance coverage.
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[Page updated July 2011]
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