Vision Eyewear Plan
The Vision Eyewear Plan gives employees the opportunity to save hundreds of dollars every year on the cost of eyeglasses, contacts, lens enhancements, and more, and helps to support vision health.
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the Vision Eyewear Plan will become the Vision Plan. This enhanced plan will include an annual vision exam benefit.
Proper and up-to-date vision eyewear contributes to good vision health. As one of the ways in which we help to support the well-being of employees, the Board of Pensions partners with
VSP to offer the Vision Eyewear Plan to employers of any size, at little or no cost to your organization. The Vision Eyewear Plan gives employees the opportunity to save hundreds of dollars every year on eyewear.
Coverage for services
Once enrolled in the Vision Eyewear Plan, employees and covered family members each receive an annual allowance for eyeglasses or contacts, as well as discounts on extra glasses, sunglasses, lens enhancements, and more. The Vision Eyewear Plan offers the flexibility and freedom to use both network and out-of-network providers.
Read more details about the services and eyewear materials covered under this benefit from both network and out-of-network providers.
Eligibility to participate
The Vision Eyewear Plan is a cost-effective way for you as an employer to maximize your benefits offerings. And there is no hourly work requirement for employees to participate, so you can offer it to employees working less than 20 hours per week.
Costs
The following are the current monthly Vision Eyewear Plan costs. When you decide to offer the Vision Eyewear Plan to your employees, you may, but are not required to, contribute toward the cost of the coverage.
For example, if you choose to contribute 50 percent toward the cost of Member + Family vision eyewear coverage, you and the employee would each pay $6.56 per month, for a total of $13.12 per month.
| Vision Eyewear Plan monthly cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member-only | Member + Spouse | Member + Child(ren) | Member + Family |
| $3.89 | $7.69 | $8.17 | $13.12 |
Read more details about the coverage costs for members when using this benefit.
Interested in offering the Vision Eyewear Plan? Here's what to do next.
For current employers
If you currently offer benefits through the Benefits Plan of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), you may elect this benefit when you update your Employer Agreement on Benefits Connect for the following year. Employer Agreements are usually available for updating beginning in July through October.
For new employers
If you do not currently offer benefits through the Benefits Plan and would like to learn more about its features and how the Board of Pensions serves employers, call our Employer Services team at 800-773-7752 (800-PRESPLAN) (TTY: 711) to discuss how we can best meet your and your employees' needs.
About VSP
VSP is a national leader in vision and eye care benefits. It has the largest network of independent vision care providers — with 42,000 network providers and more than 110,000 locations across the country — so those with coverage can more easily find a provider convenient to them. The network is also supported by large retail chains, including Visionworks, Walmart, Sam's Club, and Costco.