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Insurance and Payment
VSP, EyeMed, Avesis, Medicare, TRICARE, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna and select Cigna plans are accepted, alongside other health plans. Coverage is verified before your visit, and interest free in-office financing is available.
Plans accepted
- VSP: Vision Service Plan, the most common coverage accepted here
- EyeMed: Accepted for eye care and eyewear
- Avesis: Accepted for eye care
- Medicare: Accepted, including medical eye care visits
- TRICARE: Accepted for service members and families
- Blue Cross Blue Shield: Accepted
- Aetna: Accepted
- Cigna: Select plans accepted
Other health plans are accepted as well. Call the office with your plan details and the front desk will verify your coverage before the visit.
Vision plans and medical insurance are different
This confuses almost everybody and it is worth understanding before your visit.
A vision plan typically covers a routine annual examination and a contribution towards eyewear. Medical insurance typically covers eye disease, infection, injury and the monitoring of conditions such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and dry eye.
That means a visit for new glasses and a visit for a red painful eye are billed differently, even though both happen in the same chair. Bring both cards and the office works out which applies.
When a routine visit becomes medical
Sometimes a routine examination finds something. That generates a medical component alongside the routine one, and it is explained to you at the time rather than appearing as a surprise on a statement.
Financing
Interest free in-office financing and payment plans are arranged directly with the office rather than through a third party lender. The point is that care is not delayed because of how a cost falls in a particular month.
FSA and HSA
Eye examinations, prescription eyewear and contact lenses are generally eligible expenses under flexible spending and health savings accounts. Check the specifics with your plan administrator.
Getting a figure before you commit
Nothing is ordered without your agreement and a clear figure. The office cannot quote reliably over the phone, because the cost depends on your plan, on what your eyes need and on what you choose, but you will have a number before anything is ordered.
Questions and answers
Do you take my insurance?
Call (480) 706-3937 with your plan details. VSP, EyeMed, Avesis, Medicare, TRICARE, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna and select Cigna plans are accepted along with other health plans, and coverage is verified before your visit.
Why do you need both my cards?
Because vision plans and medical insurance cover different things, and which applies depends on why you are being seen.
Does Medicare cover my eye exam?
Medicare covers medical eye care, including annual diabetic examinations and glaucoma screening for those at high risk. It does not generally cover routine refraction for glasses.
Can I pay over time?
Yes. Interest free in-office financing and payment plans are arranged directly with the office.
Book an appointment
Call (480) 706-3937 or request a time online. The front desk verifies your insurance before you arrive.