Where do y'all get your eyeglasses from using the A&M Vision Plan? And how much did you end up paying for them? I realize it depends on your frame selection, so you can note if that was a significant factor in your cost.
I've had glasses forever that are perfectly fine so each year since I started at A&M I have just been using that $150 benefit toward contacts. Well this year I realized that I have enough contacts stocked up so it seemed better to use the $150 on a new pair of glasses. Since it was the last day of the fiscal year when I realized this, I went to my eye doctor and they referred me to purchase from their affiliated retailer next door (Lenscrafters). They said they accept A&M insurance so I thought it would be covered normally (except the difference in frame cost over the $150 credit). The bill ended up being $200 and I'm not sure if this is normal cost with insurance or if I should have gone elsewhere. The last time I purchased glasses was pre-insurance so I am unsure of the average prices people pay when they have insurance. I do remember paying around $350 last time, so maybe $200 is the average price paid w/insurance?
After reading through our vision plan, it seems insurance should cover $150 + 20% on frame cost overage, and a $15 copay on lenses. My frames were $90 over the $150 covered, and with 20% off the overage it would be $72, plus the $15 lens copay = $87. When I called SuperiorVision (A&Ms vision provider), they stated you only get those benefits if you go to "discount providers". Apparently "in-network" is not the same as a "discount provider"? After further research it seems the only "discount provider" in the area is Texas Regional Eye Center. I have read that they may be overpriced to start with, so maybe it would have cost $200 after all was said and done anyway? Just curious what others may have experienced....
I've had glasses forever that are perfectly fine so each year since I started at A&M I have just been using that $150 benefit toward contacts. Well this year I realized that I have enough contacts stocked up so it seemed better to use the $150 on a new pair of glasses. Since it was the last day of the fiscal year when I realized this, I went to my eye doctor and they referred me to purchase from their affiliated retailer next door (Lenscrafters). They said they accept A&M insurance so I thought it would be covered normally (except the difference in frame cost over the $150 credit). The bill ended up being $200 and I'm not sure if this is normal cost with insurance or if I should have gone elsewhere. The last time I purchased glasses was pre-insurance so I am unsure of the average prices people pay when they have insurance. I do remember paying around $350 last time, so maybe $200 is the average price paid w/insurance?
After reading through our vision plan, it seems insurance should cover $150 + 20% on frame cost overage, and a $15 copay on lenses. My frames were $90 over the $150 covered, and with 20% off the overage it would be $72, plus the $15 lens copay = $87. When I called SuperiorVision (A&Ms vision provider), they stated you only get those benefits if you go to "discount providers". Apparently "in-network" is not the same as a "discount provider"? After further research it seems the only "discount provider" in the area is Texas Regional Eye Center. I have read that they may be overpriced to start with, so maybe it would have cost $200 after all was said and done anyway? Just curious what others may have experienced....