How to enroll in the Vision Plan

If your employer offers the Vision Plan and you are eligible to enroll, you may elect it within 30 days of starting employment, or, if later, within 30 days of completing an initial benefits eligibility date set by your employer. You also may choose to waive this coverage.

You elect vision coverage separately from any medical or other benefits coverage. You may elect coverage in one of four levels:

• Member-only
• Member + Spouse
• Member + Child(ren)
• Member + Family

Your employer may, but is not required to, contribute toward the cost of the Vision Plan.

You may also enroll or change benefits elections during Annual Enrollment, in the fall. Midyear changes typically are not allowed unless you have a qualifying life event, such as a marriage or birth of a child. Changes must be made within 60 days of the qualifying life event.

Enrolling family members

When enrolling a family member, you must provide required documentation, for example, a marriage license, birth certificate, or adoption decree, along with the family member's birth date and Social Security number.

Your children younger than 26 years old may be enrolled for coverage regardless of whether they are financially dependent on you, are a full-time student, are married, or live with you. Dependent, totally disabled children who are covered under the plan before they reach age 26 also are eligible.