How To Use The Vision Plan
Vision Service Plan, your vision care provider, has an easy-to-use method for
delivering benefits. You can receive quick and direct access to vision care without
completing a request card or calling for a benefit form. When you see a participating
doctor, he or she will contact VSP on your behalf to obtain authorization for
services. Follow the convenient steps below:
- Consult your VSP brochure (available from the UCLA House Staff Office) for a
description of your vision plan coverage.
- The next step is to call a VSP participating doctor for an appointment and
identify yourself as a VSP member. You aren't required to complete any up-front
paperwork or obtain a benefit form.
If you need assistance in locating a VSP participating doctor, you
may call VSP at 800/ 877-7195.
When you call, the VSP participating doctor will also need to know the covered
member's identification number (usually the social security number), and the
organization that provides your benefits (i.e., UCLA Medical Center).
- After you've scheduled your appointment, the VSP participating doctor will
contact VSP to verify your eligibility and plan coverage. The doctor will also
obtain authorization for services and materials. If you're not eligible for benefits
at that time, the doctor will communicate that information to you.
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