Block vision insurance

Eyeglasses.com is accepted by all major eyewear insurance plans including Block Vision Insurance as an out-of-network provider. The eyewear benefits you receive after buying eye glasses online at eyeglasses.com are determined by the out-of-network benefits package offered by your insurance plan.

Before you make a decision of where to buy the best prescription glasses for your needs and budget, we urge you to compare your “out-of-network” provider benefit options to your “in-network” provider benefit options. We have outlined below a summary of the standard Block Vision benefits packages available (your plan may be different, check with your plan administrator).

Block Out-of-Network Benefits

Block Vision Insurance plans offer in-network and out-of-network benefits. Out-of-network benefits means that you can buy glasses, reading glasses or sunglasses from any eyewear store (like eyeglasses.com), and submit the receipt to Block for reimbursement. Eyeglasses.com does not accept eyewear insurance for payment; you must submit your receipt to your insurance company for reimbursement.

An example of the standard Block out-of-network benefits you would receive if you purchased your glasses at eyeglasses.com.*
Lenses	$25 for single vision $40 for bifocal or progressives $45 for trifocal
Eyeglass frames	$45, $55, or $70, depending on your plan
* Your reimbursement may be different. For the exact details of the out of network benefits available under your plan, you must contact your plan administrator.

Block In-Network Benefits

In-network benefits means that you must buy glasses from Blocks list of independent doctors that also dispense eyewear. Your in-network eyewear options will be limited to the frames and lenses and pricing offered by that store. These stores increase the listed price of their eyewear so that they can discount it when they accept your Block Vision Insurance plan. At eyeglasses.com you have a vast choice of eyeglass frames, lenses, and lens options at prices that have not been inflated so that we can accept insurance plans.

To use your in-network benefits, you often must make a co-payment of anywhere from $0 to $20 for frames and lenses. You get an eyeglass frame allowance of $75, $100, or $125if the frame costs more than that, you get a 20% discount on the difference. Lenses are free only if they are regular plastic (single vision, bifocals, and trifocals). If you want a different lens (polycarbonate, high index, or progressive, for example), you get an allowance equal to the retailers charge for standard lenses.

Block Vision Insurance does not cover any lens options, so you should compare prices before you decide where to buy. For example, if you want scratch coating, anti-reflective treatment, and edge polishing on your lenses, eyeglasses.com would charge you $36. We never charge for scratch coating or edge polishing, which we include free on all the lenses we make. Other retailers could charge as much as $110 for these options (scratch coating $15, anti-reflective $75, edge polishing $20. Prices vary, this is an example only), as well as other fees.