Vision Insurance
The EyeMed vision plan is free for eligible Graduate Student Employees & Postdocs.
Plan Highlights:
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a $185 allowance for frames
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a $150 allowance for contacts
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$10 copay for eye exams
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$10 copay for standard plastic lenses
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$0 eye exam and $0 lens tinting (including blue light filtering)
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Fixed co-pays for most Premium Progressive Lenses and Premium Anti-Reflective Coatings
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Allows purchase of glasses & contacts every 12 months
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Coverage for Diabetic Care Services
Note: Please review the plan in full before utilizing insurance.
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Important: Point of Service Plan Year
Please note that the vision plan operates on a point of service plan year. This means that your available benefit is measured from the last time you used the benefit. For example, if you used the frame benefit on 12/1/2024, you are not eligible to use it again until 12/1/2025.
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Eligibility
To be eligible for the Altus Dental plan, you must be one of the following:
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A Trust Fund-eligible graduate employee or postdoc
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a dependent spouse to a Trust Fund-eligible graduate employee or postdoc
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a same or opposite sex domestic partner to a Trust Fund-eligible graduate employee or postdoc
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children of a Trust Fund-eligible graduate employee or postdoc up to age 19
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No other family members are eligible for coverage under the plan.
Cost
The vision plan is free for all eligible individuals and their families.
Coverage options:
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Single
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Single +1 (you + either a spouse/partner OR child)
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Family (you + multiple dependents)
All of these options are FREE.
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