Vision

BJC offers vision coverage through VSP Vision Care, which features a large national network of vision providers.

Your vision coverage:

  • Covers an eye exam with a copayment for children up to age 18 twice a year and adults once a year
  • Pays a portion of the cost for member's contacts or eye-glass lenses once a calendar year
  • Pays a portion of the cost for children’s (up to 18) frames once a calendar year, and the cost of adult frames every other year
  • Provides a discount on laser vision correction

To find a provider, visit VSP or call toll-free 800.877.7195.

Vision Coverage Overview

  VSP Provider Out-of-Network
VSP Exam (preventive)
(twice every calendar year for children up to 18; once every calendar year for adults)		 $15 copayment Plan pays up to $45 after $15 copayment
Contacts
(once every calendar year instead of lenses and frames)		 Plan pays up to $200 Plan pays up to $105
Contact Lens Exam, Fitting and Evaluation $60 copayment N/A
Lenses - (once every calendar year)
  Single Vision $15 copayment Plan pays up to $45 after $15 copayment
  Lined Bifocal $15 copayment Plan pays up to $65 after $15 copayment
  Lined Trifocal and Progressive  $15 copayment Plan pays up to $85 after $15 copayment
Frames
(once every year for children up to 18; once every other calendar year for adults)		 Plan pays up to $200 after $15 copayment Plan pays up to $47 after $15 copayment
Laser Vision Correction Average 15% discount N/A

Employee Cost for Vision Coverage

The costs listed below are pre-tax, per-pay-period deductions, based on 26 pay periods a year.

  Full-Time & Part-Time
Employee Only $3.48
Employee + Spouse $6.97
Employee + Children $7.90
Employee + Family $12.63

ID Cards

VSP does not issue ID cards. The network provider will need your name and date of birth to verify your benefits and submit claims.