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Vision Coverage

VSP Choice Base vs. Buy-Up: What’s the Difference?

With both plans, you’ll get coverage for an annual vision exam and generous allowances for frames, lenses, or contacts. The Buy-Up plan has higher per-paycheck costs but provides a greater allowance for frames. For both plans,you’ll pay less when you see a VSP network provider.

VSP Choice Base Plan

VSP Choice Buy-Up Plan

Exam
(once per calendar year)

No charge for well vision exam; $20 copay for additional exams

Frames
(once per calendar year)

No charge (Up to $200 allowance)

No charge (Up to $350 allowance)*

Lenses
(once per calendar year)

No charge (additional copays apply for non-standard lenses)

Contacts
(once per calendar year)

Up to $60 copay for contact lens exam ($150 allowance)

Your Bi-Weekly Cost of Coverage (26 periods)

Employee only

$0.00

$7.66

Employee + spouse

$2.77

$15.32

Employee + children

$2.77

$2.77

Employee + family

$2.77

$2.77

Pre-tax

Post-tax

Imputed

Pre-tax

Post-tax

Imputed

Employee + Domestic Partner (DP)

$0.00

$2.77

$1.82

$7.66

$7.66

$0.00

Employee + DP + child(ren)

$2.77

$1.85

$4.03

$16.39

$9.80

$0.00

Employee + DP + DP child(ren)

$0.00

$4.62

$6.49

$7.66

$18.53

$0.00

Employee + DP + child(ren) + DP child(ren)

$2.77

$1.85

$4.03

$16.39

$9.80

$0.00

Contacts

VSP

Policy #: 40161684
Phone: 800-877-7195
Web: vsp.com
Find a Provider
To find an in-network eye doctor near you, visit vsp.com and select "Find a Doctor." From here, you can search by general location, office, or doctor and review your care options.

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