BENEFITS BASKET
Depending on your medical coverage, Catholic Health has Vision Plans that are bundled with your medical insurance.
If you would like additional vision coverage, you are also given the opportunity to enroll in the buy up plan, the Enhanced Davis Vision Plan by MetLife. The Enhanced Davis Vision Plan by MetLife provides greater coverage and discounts.
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Your Blue View Vision network
Blue View Vision offers you one of the largest vision care networks in the industry, with a wide selection of experienced ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians. When you enroll in a Catholic Health Medical Plan, this basic coverage is included at no additional cost. Blue View Vision’s network also includes convenient retail locations, many with evening and weekend hours, including LensCrafters®, Target Optical®, JCPenney® Optical, Sears OpticalSM, Pearle Vision®, and New York-based Empire Vision and Davis Vision Centers
Using Your Blue View Vision Plan
The Blue View Vision network is for routine eye care only. To receive routine eye care, use your Medical ID card. If you need medical treatment for your eyes, visit a participating eye care physician from your medical network.
Exclusions and Limitations
See www.empireblue.com for a full listing of exclusions and limitations.
Out-of-network services
There is an out-of-network allowance for exams under the Basic Blue View Vision coverage. If you choose an out-of-network provider for your exam, you will pay in full at the time of service, then file a claim for reimbursement. The Out-of-Network Claim Form can be found under Important Resources > Important Documents/Forms. You will receive an allowance toward an eye exam and you pay the rest. Network benefits and discounts will not apply. There is no out-of-network allowance for lenses or frames – you must use an in-network provider to receive benefits under the Basic Blue View Vision coverage.
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Enhanced supplemental vision plan provides greater coverage and discounts
The Enhanced Davis Vision Plan by MetLife is a voluntary benefit that offers you greater coverage on many vision services and products. You may enroll in this plan even if you choose not to enroll in the Medical Plan.The Davis Vision by MetLife Plan allows you to improve your health through a routine eye exam, while saving you money on your eye care purchases, such as glasses and contact lenses. The Davis network includes thousands of provider locations including Visionworks, Costco, Walmart, and more.
You will receive a Davis Vision by MetLife Plan ID Card if you decide to enroll in the enhanced vision plan.
To access a complete list of in-network providers near you and additional benefit information, visit www.metlife.com/mybenefits or call 1-833-393-5433 and enter your Client Code 9616 when prompted.
ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS AND FEATURES
The information in this website is intended to provide highlights of the Benefits of Caring program, but in no way do the descriptions presented in this website supersede the provisions contained within the Catholic Health & Welfare Benefits Plan (the “Plan”), or the Plan’s Summary Plan Description, or any relevant insurance contract. In the event of any discrepancies, the actual provisions of the relevant insurance contract Plan document will prevail. Employees represented by a union should contact their union or HR benefits representative as applicable for benefit information. Catholic Health, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to amend or discontinue any or all of the benefits under the Plan and any or all of the programs within its Benefits Program at any time. Participation in the Benefits of Caring Program does not give you any right to continued employment. In addition, note that this Plan is intended and designed to be administered consistent with the tenets of the Catholic faith. Therefore, the Plan will not cover any costs or benefits that do not comply with the Ethical and Religious Directives of the Catholic Church.
