Do you go for an eye exam annually? Do you like to get new frames every year? Vision plans can be a toss-up, simply because your benefits are limited. For example, most plans won't pay a benefit towards a new pair of frames unless the prescription for your lenses has changed. They typically don't cover replacement of broken, lost or stolen lenses, or frames. And they typically will only pay a benefit in a plan year for either frames and lenses or contacts, but not both. You need to estimate the cost/benefit of enrolling in an employer plan, on a year-to-year basis.
Say you're planning to get an annual eye exam, a new pair of frames, and new lenses in the coming year.
Service
Cost
Benefit
Net Expense
Eye exam
$ 75
$ 55
$ 20
Single vision lenses
$ 45
$ 36
$ 9
Frames
$100
$ 50
$ 50
Total
$220
$141
$ 79
Annual premium
N/A
N/A
$ 34
Your Total Cost
$220
$141
$113
In this example, the total charge for the eye exam, lenses and frames is $220. If you subtract the benefits paid from the charges ($220 minus $141), your net expense is $79. Add the cost of the annual premium and your total cost is $113. You save $107 ($220 minus $113). Enrolling in the vision plan for the coming year is worth the cost.
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