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21 <br />VISION- BENEFITS <br />Both current health insurance plans cover an annual routine eye exam for employees with a <br />$15 co-pay, and specialist visits with- a $30 co-pay.- Routine eye exams with UnitedHealthcare <br />are subject to a specialist co-pay and are covered every -other year. With a Health Savings <br />Account/High Deductible plan, all vision exams would be subject to the deductible and- co- <br />insurance. Under both plans, the UnitedHealthcare benefit would be a- lesser benefit compared <br />to the current benefit. <br />As an addition to vision coverage available with the health plans, Mark III has provided three <br />proposals from -stand-alo-ne vision plans. With Board approval, Orange County would select <br />one carver, and employees could ctnoose to participate and pay for the coverage on a pre-tax <br />basis at Open Enrollment. <br />Numerous employees have requested a -benefit that would include eyeglasses or lenses. As <br />shown on the following chart, each provider offers this benefit. Communa#y Eye Care offers the <br />largest number of in-nefinrork providers. <br />A-19 <br />