VISION SERVICES PLAN (VSP)

The vision plan is open for enrollment

VSP Eyes of Hope Program

Have some old glasses lying around? Read about the Eyes of Hope program and how you can participate during open enrollment.

 

Retirees pay the full cost of vision insurance directly to VSP.  Rates for 2012 are:

	Quarterly	Annually
Retiree Only:	$35.97	$143.88
Retiree + One Adult:	$37.98	$271.92
Retiree + Child(ren):	$68.61	$274.44
Retiree + Family::	$84.00	$336.00

Plan changes for 2012

• Changing to Choice Network from Signature Network; about 98 percent of California providers are in the Choice Network.
• UC is using some of the savings from the network change to improved the contact lens benefit. Under improved benefit, members pay $10 copay for eye exam and receive $110 allowance toward the cost of contact lenses.  The chart below compares the current benefit with the enhanced benefit for 2012.
• Rates are decreasing

	VSP Signature Plan (old)	VSP Choice Plan (New for 2012)
Eye Exam	$119	-
Eye Exam Copay	-	$10.00
2 Fitting and Evaluation Visits	$52.70	$52.70
6 boxes Acuvue Advance Disposable (avg retail)	$161.94	$161.94
Contact Lens Allowance	-$110.00	-$110.00
Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost	$223.64	$114.64

 

See Also:

• VSP website.