Monday, August 4, 2008

Do You Have a Vision Plan? A list of carriers to research to find a plan that fits your needs --

Right now this is just a list of insurance carriers that offer vision insurance plans. I also give their website address and which states they operate in. Will follow up later with something on what to ask for when talking to an agent.

Advantica Eyecare -- AdvanticaEyecare.com (available in all states)
Aegis Administrative Services Inc. -- Aegisadmin.com (all states)
AIG Accident & Health Division -- AIG.com (all states)
AIG Employee Benefit Solutions -- AIGebs.com (all states)
AlwaysCare Benefits Inc. -- AlwaysCareBenefits.com
All states EXCEPT MA, NY
Avensis -- Avensis.com (all states)
BEST Life -- bestlife.com (all states)
Block Vision -- BlockVision.com
ONLY available in CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, TX, WI
Brokers National Life Assurance Co. -- BNLAC.com
All states EXCEPT CT, MA, NH, NY, VT
Co/op Optical Vision Designs -- COOPoptical.com (all states)
Companion Life -- CompanionLife.com
All EXCEPT CA, CT, HI, IL, ME, MT, NJ, NY, NC, WA
Denali Vision -- DirectBenefits.com (all states)
Dental Select -- DentalSelect.com (ONLY in NV TX UT)
EyeMed Vision Care -- EyeMedVisionCare.com (all states)
Group Link -- GroupLinktpa.com (all states)
Insurance Design Administrators -- idatpa.com (all states)
Kansas City Life Ins. Co. -- KCLgroupbenefits.com
All EXCEPT CT, MN, NJ, NY, PA, VT
New Benefits -- NewBenefits.com (all states)
OptiCare -- Opticare.com
All EXCEPT AL, IN, NY
OUTLOOK Vision Svcs. -- OutlookVision.com (all states)
Patriot Health Inc. -- PatriotHealthFamily.com (all states)
Preferred Vision Care -- PreferredVisionCare.com (all states)
Primary Vision CareServices Inc. -- PVCS-usa.com
ONLY in AR CO FL KS LA MO OH OK TN TX
Principal Financial Group -- Principal.com
All EXCEPT MD, VT
Shenandoah Life Ins. Co. -- ShenLife.com
ONLY in DE IN KY OH SC TN WV WI
Spirit Vision -- DirectBenefits.com
All EXCEPT FL ME MA NH NJ NY RI VT WA
Standard Ins. Co. -- Standard.com
ONLY in AL AR CA CO CT DE FL GA ID IN IA KS KY LA MN MS MO MT NE NH NM ND OH OK
OR SC SD TN TX UT WV WI WY
Superior Vision -- SuperiorVision.com (all states)
Transamerica Worksite Mtg. -- TransamericaWorksite.com (all states)
US vision & dental -- USAvision.net (all states)
Vision Ins. Plan of America Inc. -- VisionPlans.com (WI only)
VSP Vision Care -- VSP.com (all states)

In addition, please note that discounts on laser vision correction are offered by:
All EXCEPT Co/op Optical and Kansas City Life. Discounts vary per carrier.
[Good Luck to all of you considering a plan. Also you could possibly do just as well by shopping the sales, going to a local discount outlet, and buying a spare pair at the same time. Lots of times, I have bought at 2-for-1 sales.]

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