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Vision Insurance

Vision insurance is available to all state and higher education employees and dependents. For local education and local government, this option is only available if offered by your agency. Check with your agency benefits coordinator to see if you are eligible.

Eligible employees can choose from two plans: Basic Plan and the Expanded Plan. Both plans offer the same services, including:

What you pay for services depends on the plan you choose. With the Basic Plan, you pay a discounted rate or the plan pays a fixed-dollar allowance for services and materials. The Expanded Plan provides services with a combination of copays, allowances and discounted rates. See the benefit chart to compare benefits in both plans.

As with other optional products, the state's vision insurance is an employee pay-all option. This means the state does not pay any part of the premium. Members are responsible for the full premium.

The Basic and Expanded Plans are both administered by EyeMed Vision Care. Our network is the Select Network. You will receive the maximum benefit when visiting a provider in the Select network. However, out-of-network benefits are also available.

General Limitations and Exclusions
The following services are not covered under the vision plan:

Note: If you receive vision services and materials that exceed the covered benefit, you will be responsible for paying the difference for the actual services and materials you receive.