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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.  
 

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). The plan pays up to the BCBSM approved amount minus member co-pay.

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. However, if you use the services of a non-participating provider, you must pay the provider yourself and file your own claim for a partial reimbursement on a scheduled basis (for example, $13/pair for single vision lenses, $20/pair for bifocals, $3/pair for tints, etc.).

Eligible VDT/CRT operators or employees who operate microfiche readers who, while operating a VDT/CRT or microfiche reader require prescription corrective glasses which are different than those normally used, are eligible for reimbursement for lenses and frames on an annual basis. For additional information, click here.

*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 or less per bi-weekly pay period (not permanent-intermittent positions).