Vision coverage for medical members
Keep your vision health a priority with Connection Vision® powered by EyeMed®.
Vision health is important to us at G.E.H.A, and that's why we include vision coverage for our members at no additional cost.
G.E.H.A HDHP and MAPD members have vision coverage through their health plans. For more information about that coverage visit:
- HDHP members, click Vision Benefits for HDHP members
- MAPD members, click Vision Benefits for MAPD members
All other G.E.H.A members receive a vision plan at no additional cost1 through Connection Vision® powered by EyeMed®:
- FEHB Standard, High, Elevate and Elevate Plus health members
- PSHB Standard and High health members
- FEDVIP Standard and High dental members
- Connection Dental Plus members
Connection Dental Coverage Highlights:
- Annual eye exam with a $20 copay at qualified EyeMed providers.
- Access to one of the nation's largest networks of independent eye doctors, and regional and national retail providers including LensCrafters, Target, independent eye doctors and top optical retailers. EyeMed also includes online providers such as contactsdirect.com, glasses.com and ray-ban.com.
- Savings on lenses, frames, and specialty items such as tints, scratch coating, and polycarbonate lenses.
- Savings on laser correction procedures at participating U.S. Laser Network locations.
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Vision benefits for you and your family
| Vision options | Item | What you pay at EyeMed locations |
|---|---|---|
| Eye examinations | One per person every calendar year |
$0 for Elevate and Elevate Plus in network. $5 for High and Standard in network. Up to a $45 allowance for an out-of-network provider |
| Frames | Any available frame at in-network provider location | 60% of the retail price |
| Standard eyeglass lenses (pair) | Plastic single vision | Up to $50 |
| Plastic bifocal | Up to $70 | |
| Plastic trifocal | Up to $105 | |
| Progressive lens | Up to $135 | |
| Premium eyeglass lenses (pair) | Progressive lens | 80% of the retail price |
| Eyeglass lens options |
UV treatment, tint (solid and gradient), standard plastic scratch coating |
$15 |
| Standard polycarbonate | $40 | |
| Standard anti-reflective coating | $45 | |
| Photochromatic/transitions plastic, premium anti-reflective, other add-ons | 80% of the retail price | |
| Contact lenses | Conventional | 85% of the retail price |
| Disposable | Full retail price | |
| Additional pairs | Eyeglasses (complete pair) |
60% of the retail price |
| Contacts (conventional lenses) | 85% of the retail price |
Frames, lens and lens option discounts apply only when purchasing a complete pair of eyeglasses. There is no limit on the number of discounted glasses or contacts you can purchase each year.
If you are a Medicare member, you will need to pay for out-of-network services in full at the time of service, and submit an out-of-network claim form along with a copy of the itemized bill for reimbursement to the following address:
EyeMed Vision Care
Attn: OON Claims
P.O. Box 8504
Mason, OH 45040-7111
Vision coverage information
Upon enrolling in a G.E.H.A medical plan, you will receive a vision ID card from EyeMed and a Connection Vision brochure with a detailed overview of your Connection Vision benefits. If you are looking for claim, provider or plan information, sign in to your G.E.H.A web account and click the My Vision Account button or contact EyeMed Member Services at 877.808.8538. You will need to pay for out-of-network services in full at the time of service, and submit an out-of-network claim form (PDF) along with a copy of the itemized bill for reimbursement and the primary coverage EOB to the following address:
EyeMed Vision CareAttn: OON Claims
P.O. Box 8504
Mason, OH 45040-7111
Frame, lens and lens option discounts apply only when purchasing a complete pair of eyeglasses. If purchased separately, members receive a 20% discount off the retail price. Member receives a 20% discount on items not covered by the plan at network Providers, which cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotional offers. Discount does not apply to EyeMed Provider's professional services or contact lenses. Limitations and exclusions apply. There are certain brand name Vision Materials in which the manufacturer imposes a no-discount practice. Underwritten by Combined Insurance Company of America, 5050 Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640, except in New York.
To use your vision discount, start by locating a provider.
1 These benefits are neither offered nor guaranteed under contract with the FEHB or PSHB Programs but are made available to all Enrollees who become members of a G.E.H.A health plan and their eligible family members.
This is a brief description of the features of Government Employees Health Association, Inc.'s health plans. Before making a final decision, please read the G.E.H.A Federal brochures which are available at geha.com/PlanBrochure. All benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations and exclusions set forth in the Federal brochures.