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Dental & Vision

What does vision cover?

Different vision benefits renew on different schedules.

Vision Plan Basics

  1. Base coverage includes an eye exam every 24 months.
  2. Helps pay for frames, lenses and necessary contacts.
  3. Provides up to $200 per eye for laser correction surgery.
  4. The optional buy-up provides an exam, lenses and frames every calendar year.

What the vision buy-up adds

Exam, lenses and frame

Every calendar year, instead of every 24 months. Contact lenses can replace glasses.

Lens enhancements

Progressive lenses and anti-reflective coating, covered in full in network.

Do this

Choose the vision buy-up in Oracle by 5 p.m. Central on November 16, 2026, if you want it.

What comes out of your paycheck, per week

Bargaining unit · Dental and vision · per week

BU Dental and vision weekly rates
CoveragePer week
Just you$9
You + children$13
Family$18

Part of the dental / vision package

Vision Service Plan (VSP) administers the vision benefit. Medically necessary eye exams go through medical coverage.

In-network benefits

In-network benefits
Service / frequencyIn-networkOut-of-network
One exam every 24 months$10 co-payReimbursed up to $40 after $10 co-pay
One pair lenses and frames every 24 months$20 co-payAfter $20 co-pay: Reimbursed up to $60 single vision; Reimbursed up to $89 bifocal ; Reimbursed up to $100 trifocal; Reimbursed up to $160 lenticular
FramesCovered up to $150Reimbursed up to $70
Elective contact lenses $0 co-pay with exam; Covered up to $150Reimbursed up to $105
Laser vision correctionAllowance of $200 per eye lifetime maximumReimbursed up to $200 per eye lifetime maximum

Optional vision buy-up coverage

Optional vision buy-up coverage
BenefitIn-networkOut-of-network
Exam and lenses/frame (or contact lens)Every 12 monthsEvery 12 months
Frame Allowance$150$70
Lens enhancementsFully covered progressive lenses and anti-reflective coatingN/A
Non-covered lens enhancements35-40% savings with in-network providersN/A

Dental and vision with the buy-up, per week

Just you

$11.89

You + children

$20.99

Family

$25.99

Who to call

Questions? Horizon Solution Center · (866) 449-7712