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With CU Health Plan - Vision, seeing is believing.

CU Health Plan - Vision

  • The voluntary Anthem Blue View Vision Plan covers annual eye exams for a $20 copayCopayment (copay)A fixed-dollar amount that you must pay out of your pocket at the time of service to a provider or a facility for a specific health covered service.  Copays do not apply to the deductible requirement. For example, an office visit may have a copay of $30 under the Exclusive Plan and $40 under the Extended.  You must pay the amount at the time of service. [2], as well as $225 toward the yearly purchase of frames or contact lenses, for each participant.  Your choice of providersProviderAn individual or facility that provides health care services such as a doctor, nurse, chiropractor, hospital, rehabilitation center, etc.   [3] is extensive.
  •   In-networkIn-NetworkThe providers, facilities and suppliers that CU Health Plans have contracted with to provide health care services.  [4] providersProviderAn individual or facility that provides health care services such as a doctor, nurse, chiropractor, hospital, rehabilitation center, etc.   [3] across the U.S., include retail locations such as LensCrafters, Pearle Vision and Target Optical.
  • You may also use out-of-networkOut-of-NetworkNon-participating providers or facilities that do not enter into a network agreement, usually resulting in higher out of pocket expenses to you. [5] providersProviderAn individual or facility that provides health care services such as a doctor, nurse, chiropractor, hospital, rehabilitation center, etc.   [3] 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

  • CU Health Plan - Vision Summary [6] (2 pages)
  • CU Health Plan - Vision Benefits Coverage Booklet [7]  [8](24 pages)

  Find a provider [9]

   Before or after tax: Which option should you choose? [10]

 

 

Did you know?

CU Health Plan - Exclusive and CU Health Plan - Kaiser have built-in vision coverage for eye exams only.

 

  • CU Health Plan - Exclusive covers a routine eye exam with a $20 copayCopayment (copay)A fixed-dollar amount that you must pay out of your pocket at the time of service to a provider or a facility for a specific health covered service.  Copays do not apply to the deductible requirement. For example, an office visit may have a copay of $30 under the Exclusive Plan and $40 under the Extended.  You must pay the amount at the time of service. [2] in-networkIn-NetworkThe providers, facilities and suppliers that CU Health Plans have contracted with to provide health care services.  [4] 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 [11] (2 pages). 

  • 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 60 of the CU Health Plan - Kaiser benefits booklet for details. [12]

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Source URL:https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness/current-employee/vision-plan

Links
[1] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness/current-employee/vision-plan [2] https://www.cu.edu/es-benefits-glossary/copayment-copay [3] https://www.cu.edu/es-benefits-glossary/provider [4] https://www.cu.edu/es-benefits-glossary/network-0 [5] https://www.cu.edu/es-benefits-glossary/out-network [6] https://www.cu.edu/docs/cu-health-plan-vision-benefit-summary [7] https://www.cu.edu/docs/cu-health-plan-vision-benefit-booklet [8] https://node/115451 [9] https://www.anthem.com/health-insurance/provider-directory/searchcriteria?branding=ABCBS&planstate=CO&plantype=Vision&planname=Blue+View+Vision&provtype=Vision [10] https://www.cu.edu/docs/before-or-after-tax [11] https://www.cu.edu/docs/cu-health-plan-exclusive-and-pathway-vision-benefits-summary [12] https://www.cu.edu/docs/cu-health-plan-kaiser-benefits-booklet