Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan
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A booklet describing specific plan benefits, exclusions and limitations is available from BCBSM. Their toll free number and web address are listed in Section 14.
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If you are a seasonal, part-time, permanent intermittent or job sharing employee - or if you are a State employee married to another State employee/retiree - see Section 10 "Employee Eligibility"
under Open Enrollment Information.
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The State will cover the full premium cost of this plan.* No payroll deductions are required. Please refer to the Insurance Rates page for current rates.
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An outline of the vision plan can be viewed in the benefits summary. This plan covers routine vision examinations and glaucoma testing once in every 12 consecutive months, as well as corrective lenses and/or eyeglass frames once in every 24 consecutive months (or once in every 12 months if your prescription changes). There is a $5 co-payment for exams and $7.50 co-payment for lenses/frames.
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There is a distinction between benefits payable to BCBSM participating providers and non-participating providers. Participating providers will file your claim for you and, aside from any non-covered options you order, they will accept BCBSM's payment as payment-in-full (up to the maximum amount stated in your bargaining unit contract). However, if you use the services of a non-participating provider, you must pay the provider yourself and file your own claim for partial reimbursement on a scheduled basis (for example, a $13/pair for single vision lenses, $20/pair for bifocals, $3/pair for tints, etc.).
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*Except for those employees in certain bargaining units who are hired on or after 1/1/00 who have a regular work schedule of 40 hours of less per bi-weekly pay period (not permanent-intermittent positions).
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