Medicare Stand-Alone Vision Coverage Options
If you need only vision coverage, you have a few options:
Original Medicare
Medicare Part B covers the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and injuries (for example, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration). It also covers one pair of eyeglasses or contacts after cataract surgery.
Employer Coverage
Vision coverage may be available as a retirement benefit from your former employer or benefits provider. This coverage typically pays for an annual exam and eyeglasses or contact lenses up to an annual maximum amount.
Via Benefits
Contact us at 1-866-322-2824 to speak with a benefit advisor about plans in your area. You don't need an enrollment period to enroll in a vision plan. You can enroll throughout the year. If you do have an enrollment period, you can shop and enroll in a vision plan on the website.
If you want to cancel your VSP plan, call VSP at 1-800-400-4569 prior to your renewal date, after which your plan is renewed for 12 months. You're sent a reminder 60 days in advance of your renewal.
Additional Options
AARP offers vision discounts and vision insurance to its members. Other organizations also provide options. For example, AMAC has partnered with VSP to offer a vision plan.
The plans typically have networks, limits on costs and time frames, and provide coverage for eyeglasses, contacts, and eye exams. These plans don't cover medical eye conditions covered under Original Medicare.