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Effective January 1, 2009, vision plan benefit changes will apply to the New
York State Vision Plan for Public Employee Federation (PEF) represented New
York State Employees and their enrolled dependents and to COBRA enrollees
and their families with PEF represented employees’ vision care benefits.
Eyewear Purchase Period
Eligible employees will have 90 days from the date of the vision exam to
purchase eyewear from a participating provider under the Occupational
Program. Please note that this change does not affect the date you are next
eligible to use your vision benefits.
Vision Plan Benefits
The frames and lens allowance for certain services have been increased.
Refer to page 4 in the updated NYS Vision Plan Booklet (mailed to your home)
for an updated schedule.
Medical Exception Program Annual Examination
The annual examination will be covered for eligible employees and dependents
with a medical condition that may impact their vision refraction and who are
referred by a qualified medical provider caring for that condition,
regardless of whether the medical condition has caused a vision loss that
requires a new prescription.
In an effort to communicate all of the plan changes, this notice along with
a copy of the revised PEF Vision booklet have been mailed to you. This
information is also available online at
www.cs.state.ny.us. Choose Benefit Programs, then NYSHIP Online and
choose your group if prompted. Select Other Benefits, then Vision to locate
the link to EyeMed.
For additional information, you can also contact the EyeMed Customer Care
Center at 877-226-1412 Monday through Saturday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm ET,
and Sunday from 11:00 am to 8 pm ET.
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