Patient Rights. Terms and Conditions. VSP Direct. VSP Global. Eyes of Hope. International Sites. About This Site. About VSP. Become a VSP Provider. Frame Gallery. Most of our members use their benefits with a VSP network doctor. You have the option to browse and buy contact lenses from eyeconic. Check to see if your VSP plan has coverage for contact lenses. You have the option to browse and buy eyewear and contacts from eyeconic. As a VSP member, you can use your benefits towards eyewear and contacts on Eyeconic.
Eyeconic partners with VSP network eye doctors to ensure your prescription is accurate. Go to Eyeconic and create an account or log in if you already have an Eyeconic account. Call Member Services at 1. Your vision exam is an integral piece of your overall health, and typically involves: Refractive exam Dilation Prescription for glasses or contact lenses.
Your eye doctor also provides important input about your overall health, and can diagnose eye conditions like: Diabetic Retinopathy Cataracts Macular Degeneration Glaucoma.
Your doctor will prescribe as visually necessary either single vision or lined multi-focal lenses in plastic or glass. Examples of possible out-of-pocket expenses include: Scratch-resistant coating Anti-reflective coating Ultraviolet UV protection Progressive lenses Blended bifocal lenses Most tinted and photochromic lenses The company that provides your coverage either your employer or health plan determines your out-of-pocket costs.
You may be eligible to receive extra savings on some of the out-of-pocket items. Obtain your glasses prescription Looks for vision problems Determine serious medical conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes, and even cancer. Obtain your contact lens prescription Measure your eye surface to determine what size and type of contacts are best for you Verify that the contact lenses fit correctly on the eye. The American Optometric Association suggests that children should have their first regular eye exam at six months of age.
Another vision exam should take place when a child is around two or three years of age when their vision undergoes its most rapid development and vision correction is most effective.
Children should have an eye exam every two years or more often if there is an eye or vision problem or a family history of eye disease.
School children use their eyes more often than adults to read and perform other activities, so it's critical for them to have regular eye exams. An employer-sponsored vision plan is one you enroll in through an employer. Your allowance is the amount VSP will cover for your frames or for lens enhancements. Take an eye exam for example; once you pay the exam copay, your plan will pay for the remainder of whatever your doctor charges for an exam. To ensure your eye doctor is in-network, visit our Find a Doctor page and enter your zip code to find one in your area.
This applies only to employer-sponsored plans and is the yearly period, typically a couple of months, when you can enroll in insurance plans through an employer. You can enroll any time and choose your coverage start date. A lens enhancement or lens option is an elective feature for your prescription lenses designed to improve your overall experience with your glasses.
Protects lenses from scratches. These are general terms referring to what services and materials are included in your vision plan.
This is a savings account used in combination with a high-deductible health insurance policy that allows users to save money tax-free and use it toward medical expenses. You can sign up any time and become a VSP member. Your benefits can be effective as soon as the same day. You can give our knowledgeable customer service representatives a call at Not covered for vision? Get an individual plan, customized for you — including where you want to use it: at the doctor, in a retail location, or even online.
Getting new glasses is a great way to add to your look and express yourself. There are so many VSP was founded in by a group of optometrists who wanted to provide access to affordable, high-quality eye care to the world. VSP is the only national not-for-profit vision care company.
We reinvest in our members and the community through the advancement of optometry, eyewear donations, and mobile clinics to help connect people in need with a local VSP network doctor. Through this exam, doctors get a better view of your eyes and look for eye health problems such as glaucoma, and diabetic eye diseases while looking for signs of serious health conditions like high blood pressure.
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VSP does not endorse and is not responsible for the privacy practices of Third-Party or Contractor sites. VSP plans also have benefits for contact and glasses wearers. More expensive plans have higher allowances. Keep in mind that you can only use your allowance once every 12 months. VSP plans include a single allowance for glasses and contacts — not both. This means that you can only get 1 pair of frames or 1 order of contact lenses every year and use your benefits.
With over 36, partnered in-network service providers, VSP boasts the largest vision insurance network in the U. VSP also partners with a number of other companies to help enhance your plan benefits, including:. You can also browse in-network doctors by ZIP code. VSP also has a high number of negative customer reviews.
Reviews frequently complain about difficulties canceling policies and allege that VSP reps routinely give incorrect answers to policy questions. Some reviewers also claim difficulty determining which doctors are in-network and which special prescriptions are covered on each policy. The following is an example of the options that a Pennsylvania resident has when buying a vision insurance plan.
The answer depends on your individual and family needs. Take your time to compare benefits and premium to choose the perfect vision insurance coverage for you and your family.
The following chart shows a typical example of the savings you could enjoy. You can choose to enroll in a different plan in the 1st days after enrollment if you have not received any services or filed any claims. There is no waiting and you can start receiving the benefits immediately. In general, they do exactly what they state for in network services. If you ever pay out of pocket at an in network location, you are unable to file a claim to be reimbursed for that service as an in network service.
They allow you to file it as an Out of. Do not use this insurance provider. I had horrible choices for vision care; I was charged more hidden fees when I used it; my contacts were hardly covered; and when I canceled their service when I moved out of state, they charged me for the rest of the ye. I had called 3 months ago to cancel and they confirmed I am canceled. Instructions on changing personal information for users : You may have the right to request access to and receive information about the personal information we maintain about you, update and correct inaccuracies in your personal information and have the information blocked or deleted, as appropriate.
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Notice of Privacy Practices Effective July Purpose The purpose of this notice is to:. Notice Revisions VSP reserves the right to revise the terms of this notice, and to make the revised terms effective for all Protected Health Information that it maintains.
If VSP revises this notice, we will make the revised notice available on our website and include information about the changes in our next annual mailing. These services include, but are not limited to :. Payment VSP collection of insurance premiums or its determination and payment of claims.
Protected Health Information Information relating to a VSP patient's past, present or future health or condition, the provision of health care to a VSP patient, or payment for the provision of health care to a VSP patient. Protected Health Information includes, but is not limited to :. Treatment The provision, coordination or management of vision care and related services by one or more vision care providers.
If it becomes necessary to disclose any of your Protected Health Information for other reasons, VSP will request your written authorization. VSP will obtain your authorization for any sale of Protected Health Information, or to use or disclose your Protected Health Information for marketing. Revoking Authorization If you provide written authorization, you may revoke it at any time in writing, except to the extent that VSP has relied upon the authorization prior to its being revoked.
Disclosure Requiring Opportunity to Object VSP may disclose your Protected Health Information to a family member, friend, or other person involved in your care or payment if the information is relevant to their involvement and you have agreed or had an opportunity to object. Genetic Information VSP is prohibited from using or disclosing your genetic information for underwriting purposes. Important : If you feel your Protected Health Information is incomplete or incorrect, you have the right to request that it be amended.
VSP is not required to agree to a requested restriction. Example : If a restriction request prevents us from providing service to you or from performing payment related functions, we will not be able to agree to the request. Confidential Communication When necessary, VSP may seek to contact you by calling you at your home or by sending mailings containing your Protected Health Information to your home.
Important : VSP may require that a request contain a statement that disclosure of all or part of the information to which the request pertains could endanger the individual, and VSP may, if and to the extent that applicable law allows, request payment for this service. Examples : The patient may decide, for his or her safety, to have correspondence containing his or her Protected Health Information sent somewhere other than to his or her home, or to have the information sent via fax rather than mailed.
Accounting of Disclosures If a disclosure of your Protected Health Information was made for a reason other than treatment, payment or health care operations, you have a right to receive an accounting of the disclosure. Important : If the disclosure was made to you, VSP will not provide an accounting. You may also request a copy from your Benefit Administrator, or you may request a paper copy from VSP. Complaints If you believe that your privacy rights have been violated, you may submit a complaint to VSP or to the U.
Secretary of Health and Human Services at any time. VSP will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
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