Vision Insurance

What can be more important than our eyesight? Taking care of your eyes should always have priority. Maintaining annual and bi-annual visits, updating eyewear and in general preventative healthcare is a must. For many this can be a costly depending on their situation and number of family members.

What is vision insurance?

A vision insurance plan differs from regular health insurance because it is a wellness benefit that helps defray costs of eye exams, eyewear, and other vision services. Vision discount programs can often times provide a significant savings. Many times some of these plans provide no limits to the number of visits throughout the year and offer a wide range of providers. Since there is such a wide range of plans that also include vision it is important before making a purchase to determine if a 'vision only' plan is what you want.

Many plans can also include: Dental, Vision, Chiropractic, and even Pharmacy. It is important to evaluate what is most important to you. If you have no need for any additional specific areas of coverage or you would like all of these benefits discounted is an option to choose from.

Depending on the provider some of the benefits that might be included in the plan could include:

• Eye Exams
• Surgical procedures - including Lasik
• Eye glass frames
• Lenses
• Contact Lenses
• Non-prescription sunglasses

If you currently have health coverage through your employer, be sure to ask if it covers yearly eye exams.