Vision
Administered by UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is our plan provider for vision services. Benefits include a comprehensive exam, eyeglasses or contact lenses, and discounts on:
- Laser eye surgery
- Frames, lenses, etc.
- Safety glasses
- Purchasing contact lenses online
www.MyUHCVision.com
Hearing Aid Discounts
As a UHC Vision plan member, you can purchase high quality, digital hearing aids at meaningful savings over retail cost through UHC Hearing. Visit www.UHCHearing.com or call 1-855-523-9355, TTY 711.
IN NETWORK REIMBURSEMENTS
Service |
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Service Type |
Benefit (once every calendar year) |
Copay |
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Exam |
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$10 |
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Eyeglass Frames For frames that exceed the allowance, an additional 30% discount may be applied to the overage. |
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Private Practice Provider |
$175 retail frame allowance |
$25 |
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Retail Chain Provider |
$175 retail frame allowance |
$25 |
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Eyeglass Lenses |
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Tints, standard scratch-resistant coating, ultraviolet coating, standard progressive lenses, polycarbonate lenses for adults, polycarbonate lenses for dependent children (up to age 19) |
Covered in full |
$25 |
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Contact Lenses Instead of Eyeglasses Contact lenses not on the formulary list are referred to as Non-Formulary. A copy of the list can be found at www.MyUHCVision.com. |
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Formulary Contact Lenses Disposable contacts, up to 6 boxes are included when obtained from an in-network provider. |
The fitting/evaluation fees, contact lenses, and up to two follow-up visits are covered in full after copay. |
$25 |
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Non-Formulary Contact Lenses |
$150 - Contact lens copay is waived |
$25 |
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Necessary Contact Lenses |
Covered in full after copay (if applicable |
$25 |
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Children’s & Maternity Eye Care Benefit |
Members age 0 to 12 and members pregnant or breastfeeding are eligible for a second exam and are also eligible for replacement frames and lenses if they have a prescription change of 0.5 diopter or more. The second exam and replacement benefits are the same as the initial exam, frame, and lenses benefits. |
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