Preventative HealthCare Solutions Vision Discount Plans FAQs

FAQs about our Vision Discount Plan

Q. What is the vision benefit? Does it include eye examinations? Does it include contact lenses?
A. The vision benefit offers 20% to 60% discounts on eyewear and eye care at more than 12,000 optical locations throughout the United States. Providers include national optical chains such as LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, EyeMasters, JCPenny, and Sears as well as regional chains and thousands of independent practitioners. No charge for eye examinations are available from certain participating providers, to find the one nearest you call us toll-free at 1-800-292-3797.

Q. Is our discount plan insurance?
A. No. Our Plan is a discount plan.

Q. Can members use this Plan if they already have vision insurance?
A. Yes. In most cases our Plan can be utilized to eliminate or reduce the deductible. Once the insurance benefit has been exhausted, members may use their discount to buy additional pairs of glasses or contacts.

Q. Is there a limit on the number of times the benefit can
be used?
A. There is no limit on the number of times the member or family member can take advantage of the savings provided by our Plan.

Q. Does the discount plan include family members?
A. It includes the member, their spouse and all legal dependents.

Q. Why does the discount vary from 20% to 60%?
A. Many variables go into the calculation of the discount such as market demographics, location, hours of operation, one-hour service capability and level of retail mark-up.

Example - a chain provider in a major metropolitan mall, open seven days a week, 10 hours a day with an on-site lab, will more than likely have a different mark-up than an independent practitioner in a rural community. However, members will pay almost exactly the same price for the exact same materials regardless of where the purchase is made. Only the percentage of discount off retail may vary.

Q. Can members receive the discount at any optical location?
A. No. Members must go to an optical location that is contracted with us to receive a discount. Our providers include national, regional and local chains as well as thousands of independent professionals.

Q. How can I get LASIK for 20% to 60% off the overall national average?
A. Please call 1-800-292-3797 and ask about this savings as our member.

Q. Do members receive a discount if the store is running a sale?
A. The location will not combine our contracted discount with the sale price. However, in most cases, our price will be better than the sale price.

Q. Do the retail locations mark up the merchandise to give the discount?
A. No. Members receive the discount because we bring the buying power of over 10 million members to the optical retailers participating in the plan.

Q. How do members nominate their doctor or optician for our plan?
A. Ask if your vision specialist would like to be part of our network. If yes, simply have your vision specialist call us at the following phone number toll free 1-800-292-3797 to join.

Q. If I enroll and wish to cancel, how do I do so?
A. Refer to our cancellation policy which can be found in our Terms/Conditions/Cancellations policy on our web site's home page.