Using the Vision Care Plan Panel of Participating Doctors Home

To qualify for vision care benefits, you must use a Group Vision Associates (GVA) participating provider. Under the Plan, you and your eligible dependents may have a complete eye examination once every 12 months at no cost to you. The cost of new lenses is covered once every 24 months. Single-vision lenses and standard bifocals, including round, flat-top and executive, are provided by the Plan at no cost. You may order plastic or glass lenses. However, if you need other types of lenses or if you want any extras, such as tinted lenses, scratch coatings, etc., you may have to pay the difference between those items and the cost of the regular lenses, plus a small service charge. You are also covered for up to $25 toward the wholesale cost of one pair of new frames every 24 months. If you break your lenses or if your vision changes, you can have the lenses replaced after 12 months. If your frames break, you can also have them replaced after 12 months (up to the $25 Plan maximum). If you wear contact lenses, the Plan pays a $75 allowance once every 12 months from the date of your last covered service toward the total amount of the examination, fitting, and the lenses. No other vision care benefits are payable in addition to the contact lens allowance.