Vision Coverage
The Authority offers two (2) fully insured vision benefit plans. The plans are copay programs administered by EyeMed. EyeMed is a leading vision provider, and the plans will allow you to take advantage of their large national provider network. The table below presents a small overview of the two (2) vision plan options: the Base Plan and the Voluntary Buy-Up Plan. For details regarding the vision plans, please refer to the Summary of Benefits that can be found below.
Benefits | Base Plan (In-Network) |
Base Plan (Out-of-Network - Reimbursement) |
Voluntary Buy Up Plan (In-Network) |
Voluntary Buy Up Plan (Out-of-Network - Reimbursement) |
helper |
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Exams | $20 copay 1x every 12 months |
Up to $40 | $0 copay 1x every 12 months |
Up to $40 | |
Frames | $0 Copay; $100 Allowance, 20% off balance over $10 1x every 12 months |
Up to $70 | $0 Copay; $200 Allowance, 20% off balance over $200 1x every 12 months |
Up to $140 | |
Most Lenses | $25 copay |
Single – up to $30 |
$0 copay |
Single – up to $30 |
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Contacts Conventional (in lieu of Frames & Lenses) |
$0 Copay; $100 Allowance, 15% off balance over $100 1x every 12 months |
Up to $100 | $0 Copay; $200 Allowance, 15% off balance over $200 1x every 12 months |
Up to $200 | |
Contacts Disposable (in lieu of Frames & Lenses) |
$0 Copay; $100 Allowance, plus balance over $100 1x every 12 months |
Up to $100 | $0 Copay; $200 Allowance, plus balance over $200 1x every 12 months |
Up to $200 | |
Contacts (medically necessary) |
$0 copay, Paid in Full | Up to $210 | $0 copay, Paid in Full | Up to $210 |
The Authority provides the Base Plan at no cost to employees and their covered dependents. Employees who elect the Voluntary Buy-Up Plan are required to contribute toward the cost of that plan. Contributions will be withheld on a Section 125 pre-tax basis over 24 pays per year (2x per month) in the amounts shown below.
Coverage Tier | Base Plan | Voluntary Buy-Up Plan |
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Employee Only | $0 | $4.67 |
Employee and Child(ren) | $0 | $9.34 |
Employee and Spouse | $0 | $8.88 |
Employee and Family | $0 | $13.74 |