Insurance

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Many medical insurance policies provide preventive care, including routine eye exams, for patients with little or no co-pay. Medical visits and exams, where a medical eye condition is being monitored, may require a referral and/or be applied to your deductible.

It is ultimately the patient’s responsibility to understand their insurance coverage. Please check your policy before making your appointment, and bring your insurance cards to your appointment. Any co-payments or unmet deductibles are due at the time of your visit. We would be happy to help you if you have any questions regarding your health insurance.

We participate with the following insurance companies:

  • AARP Medicare Advantage
  • Aetna
  • Anthem/BCBS
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage
  • Cigna
  • Harvard Pilgrim*
  • Health Plans
  • Martin’s Point
  • Medicare
  • Tricare*
  • United HealthCare
*Patients are responsible for retrieving an authorization/referral PRIOR to their appointment. If there is no referral or authorization on file, you may be liable for the full exam costs.

A word about Vision Plans

Although we do not participate with Vision Plans, we offer a 20% eyewear discount to patients eligible for these plans. Your insurance may also have a hardware benefit for eyeglasses and/or contact lenses. Patients may use their HSA or flex-spending account for all services and materials at our office. Most vision plans, such as VSP and EyeMed, offer out-of-network reimbursement. We will happily assist you with filing your reimbursement forms. Please contact your vision plan for more specific details.