New Castle County Vocational Technical Benefits -- Vision Care


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Vision Care
What Is Covered

FREQUENCY OF SERVICEDEPENDENT AGE: 26
	Employee	Spouse	Children
Vision Exam	12 Months	12 Months	12 Months
Lenses	12 Months	12 Months	12 Months
Frames	12 Months	12 Months	12 Months

BENEFITS	VBA Participating Provider	Non-Participating Provider
	EMPLOYEE CAN SELECT EITHER:
	VBA Participating Doctor	Non-Participating Doctor
	Amount Covered	Amount Reimbursed
Vision Exam (for glasses)	100%	$50
Clear Standard Lenses (Pair):
Single Vision	100%	$50
Bifocal	100%	$60
Blended "No-Line" Bifocals	100%	$60
Trifocal	100%	$90
Progressives****	Controlled Cost	$90
Lenticular	100%	$100
Polycarbonate***	100%	N/A
Scratch Coat-2 Yr	100%	N/A
UV 400	100%	N/A
Solid or Gradient Tints	100%	N/A
Frame - OR - Contacts (selected in lieu of all eyeglass benefits listed above)***	100%	$85
Selected in Lieu of Glasses*****	$200	$200
Medically Required	UCR*	$150

* Usual, Customary and Reasonable as determined by VBA

** Within the program's $60 wholesale allowance ( approximately $150 to $180 retail)

*** Available In-Network at no charge for children under age 19

**** Progressive Lenses typically retail from $150 to $400, depending on lens options. VBAs controlled costs generally range from $45 to $175.

***** The contact allowance is applied to all services/materials associated with contact lenses. This includes, but not limited to, contact exam, fitting, dispensing, cost of lenses, etc. No guarantee the contact allowance will cover entire contact cost (materials/services).


Vision Care
	What Is Covered
	What Is Not Covered
	When Coverage Ends
	When Coverage Ends for a Dependent Child

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