Another reason why even the healthiest eyes can benefit from vision insurance is that injuries or ailments of the eye are fairly expensive to treat without insurance. Not to mention the peace of mind provided when you are able to stay on top of your and your family's eye health with little to no out-of-pocket costs.
In our guide to vision insurance for children , we note that within the first year, your baby should be screened three times to assess vision and eye development. If you encounter any serious eye health issues, you will likely be referred by your primary care physician to an ophthalmologist.
Unlike an optometrist, whose primary focus is to assess your vision acuity and prescribe corrective lenses if needed, an ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who handles more potentially serious issues surrounding eye health. For some, their health insurance can work in tandem with their vision insurance to cover the costs of ophthalmologist visits and treatments.
You should reach out to your health insurance and vision insurance providers for up-to-date information on what is covered by each when it comes to ophthalmologist care. Vision insurance is designed to reduce your costs for routine preventive eye care eye exams , medically necessary treatments, and prescription eyewear eyeglasses and contact lenses.
Many vision insurance plans include allowances or discounts for photochromic lenses , scratch-resistant and anti-reflective coatings, and other lens upgrades. What's covered by your vision insurance depends on your particular plan.
Vision insurance typically covers eye exams and pays a portion of costs for new eyeglass lenses and frames and contact lenses. More comprehensive vision coverage will also include coverage for specialty options, such as blue-light glasses , scratch-resistant or anti-glare coatings , photochromic lenses and progressive lenses.
Many vision insurance plans also provide discounts on elective vision correction surgery, such as LASIK. Vision care comes in one of two general offerings: vision benefits plans and discount vision plans. A vision benefits plan is similar to other insurance policies. You pay a monthly premium and are charged a copay when you purchase services. Most vision benefits plans are set up as a preferred provider organization PPO , in which you are given a list of in-network providers.
You pay extra if you get eye care out of the network. Additionally, when it comes to products, such as eyeglass frames, your vision insurance provider may set a spending limit. If your frames cost more than that limit, you pay the additional cost yourself. A discount vision plan costs less than what you would pay for a vision benefit plan but generally provides the same products and services.
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