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WMU benefits employees

Starting in 2019, changes will affect some employees covered by Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s insurance plans. Please check with your specific plan for changes.

For Â鶹´«Ã½ employees, their dependents and WMU retirees covered by some University insurance plans, using the WMU vision clinic can provide significant cost savings. Here are some of the vision benefits:

• WMU benefits allow for a complete eye exam (general or low vision) every two years.
• Your copay due at time of service is determined by your current insurance plan offered through WMU.
• You will be granted a pre-determined allowance per covered individual to be used for lenses, frames, contact lenses or contact lens portion of the exam (or a combination of any) in a period of 24 consecutive months depending on your current insurance plan.
• Choose from a wide variety of attractive frames and sunglasses.

Note: If a second complete (frame and lenses) pair of glasses is ordered at the time of your appointment, the out-of-pocket cost for the lenses is 50 percent off.

Current Insurance Accepted

• WMU Employee BCBS, BCN and VSP
• Straight Medicaid (exam and medical only)
• Meridian Medicaid (exam and medical only)
• Medicare ($30 refraction fee due at time of service; medical exam only)

Medicare Policy

Medicare covers 80 percent of a low vision exam, with the recipient responsible for the remaining 20 percent to be collected at the time of service.