Holiday closure: Employee Services will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22.
CU Health Plan - Vision
The voluntary Anthem Blue View Vision Plan covers annual eye exams, as well as $130 towards the yearly purchase of frames and lenses or contact lenses, for each participant. Your choice of providers is extensive. In-network providers across the U.S., include retail locations such as LensCrafters, Pearle Vision and Target Optical. You may also utilize out-of-network providers but will pay a little more.
Dual Coverage: You cannot be covered as both an employee and dependent for any CU medical, dental or vision plan.
Plan Details
Before Tax or After Tax: Which option should you choose?
Did you know?
CU Health Plan - Exclusive and CU Health Plan - Kaiser have built-in vision coverage for eye exams only.
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CU Health Plan - Exclusive covers a routine eye exam with a $30 copay in-network along with savings for other services. This is a benefit bundled with this health plan. See details in the Benefits Coverage Summary for CU Health Plan - Exclusive exam only vision coverage (2 pages).
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CU Health Plan - Kaiser covers routine vision exams and routine eye exams (eye refractions) provided by Kaiser network optometrists ($30 copay) or ophthalmologists ($40 copay) to determine the need for vision correction and to provide a prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses are covered. See page 57 of the CU Health Plan - Kaiser benefits booklet for details.