Insurance Info

If you are among the estimated 50% of American who wear prescription contact lenses or eye glasses, a vision insurance plan can help you with the costs. A good vision plan can help you pay for your eye exam, contacts and glasses. Some employers offer a benefit package or discount plan to their employees, but you can also find one and pay for it yourself. In the long run, it can be well worth the cost.

What is an Eye Insurance Plan?

An eye insurance plan is not like regular health insurance. It is a wellness benefit that either provides a discounted rate for vision services such as eye exams, contacts and glasses or it helps offset the costs of these services. You can get vision insurance in one of two different types:

* Vision Benefits Package
* Vision Discount Plan Continue reading ‘Vision Insurance Plan – How To Choose Eye Insurance Plans’ »

Do you wear glasses or contacts? If so, you probably make periodic visits to the optometrist. Here you will have checkups and make sure your eyes are in good condition. They’ll also give you a higher prescription for glasses or contact lenses as necessary. If you deal with this expense, you know that it can add up quickly.

Even if you don’t have classes or contacts, that is no reason to skip the eye doctor visits. It’s one thing to go less frequently, but it is another to go 10 or 20 years without going to the eye doctor. You shouldn’t wait until you can’t see well to get your eyes checked. That could cause more damage to your eyes. Also, you could have and I disease and not even know it. Don’t take that chance. Continue reading ‘Individual Vision Insurance’ »