Vision Plan
The University of Alaska partners with VSP to provide Å®Óźϼ¯ employees with a vision plan.
Vision Plan Enrollment
- Benefit-eligible employees working a minimum of 20 hours per week
- Temporary employees who meet the hours worked requirement (check with or visit the temporary employee webpage)
- Eligible if enrolled in same plan as the employee
- Review our dependent page for more information
- Review the new employee webpage
- 30 day deadline from hire date to enroll or opt out
- If no form submitted, defaulted into Copay medical, Basic dental, and vision for employee-only coverage
- Review the qualifying life events page
- 30 day deadline from life event (60 days for birth or adoption)
- Late forms not accepted
- Check with
- Visit the temporary employee webpage
- Submit form by 5:00pm on the Thursday prior to the end of their first pay period
- If submitted later but within the 30 day requirement, coverage begins on the first day of the pay period the form is submitted
- Submit form on or before the day of the event
- If submitted after the day of the event but within the 30 day requirement (60 for birth/adoption), coverage begins on the day the forms is submitted
- End of the pay period in which an employee (1) separates from the University or (2) ends coverage due to a life event
- Review our life event or offboarding page for more information
- Review our Arrears FAQ page for more information
- Employees can view arrears balance at any time on > "Employee Dashboard" > "Arrears Balance" (located on the right side under the blue
timesheet button).
1-866-486-8242 | assist@touchcare.com | TouchCare webpage
- Comparing Å®Óźϼ¯ medical plans for the best option medically/financially
- Price comparisons for services (like an x-ray)
- Assistance with medical billing - general questions on bills, advocacy with Premera on incorrect bills, etc.
1-800-722-1471 | Sign into and send a secure email
- Issues logging into Premera Portal
- Confirm prior authorizations
- Medical travel
1-800-877-7195
- Issues logging into the VSP portal
- Confirm prior authorizations
- Print VSP card
Accredo (owned by ExpressScripts) | 1-800-689-6592
SaveonSP | 1-800-683-1074
- Specialty Medications
- ua-benefits@alaska.edu
- (907) 450-8242
- Meet with Us
Vision Plan Basics
- $0.60 employee
- $1.27 employee+spouse
- $1.09 employee+children
- $1.90 employee+family
- In-network: $10
- Out-of-network: up to a $50 reimbursement
Vision Plan Details​
Use Å®Óźϼ¯ ID with leading zero (i.e. 030011234)
- Employees and all covered dependents use the same member ID
- VSP does not mail cards; use Å®Óźϼ¯ ID with leading zero at point of service
- Do not use your SSN for VSP benefits
Every 12 months
$10 copay
As needed
Up to $39 copay, coverage not available at retail chains
As medically necessary
$20 copay per office visit
- Members with a diagnosis of diabetes receive a covered-in-full retinal screening
- Coordination with medical coverage may apply
- Services include
- Pink eye treatment
- Sudden changes in vision
- Monitor ongoing conditions such as dry eye
- Diabetic eye disease
- Glaucoma, etc.
- Coverage not available at retail chains
Every 24 months
- $25 copay
- Review both the "lenses" and "frames" drop-down for information on the allowances every other year
Every 24 months
Copays vary
- Single vision, lined bifocal, lined trifocal are all included with the prescription glasses and available every other plan year after the $25 copay
- Lens enhancements include...
- Standard progressive with a $0 copay
- Premium progressive with a $80-$90 copay
- Custom progressive with a $120-$160 copay
- 40% savings on other lens enhancements such as
- Anti-glare coatings
- Polarized lenses
- Impact-resistant lenses
- Scratch-resistant coating
- Tinted lenses, and more
Cannot have a $150 allowance for frames and lenses and contacts in the same 24 month period.
Reimbursement vary
- Single vision - up to a $50 reimbursement
- Lined bifocal - up to a $75 reimbursement
- Lined trifocal - up to a $100 reimbursement
- Progressive lenses - up to a $75 reimbursement
Every 24 months
Allowance varies
- $150 standard frame allowance
- $170 + 20% off the remaining balance for featured brands frame
- $150 Walmart/Sams Club frame allowance
- $80 Costco frame allowance
Cannot have a $150 allowance for frames and lenses and contacts in the same 24 month period.
Up to $70 reimbursement
Every 24 months
Allowances vary
- $150 allowance in lieu of the $150 allowance for frames/lenses at retail chains for lens exam and contacts (no copay)
- 15% off contact lens exam when it is within 12 months of your eye exam
- Cannot have a $150 allowance for contacts and lenses and frames in the same 24 month period
Up to a $105 reimbursement
Every 24 months
- Protect eyes against digital eye strain or the sun’s ultraviolet rays
- Ready made, non-prescription lenses for glasses and sunglasses
- Use VSP frames / lenses benefit coverage (see dropdown for frames and lenses above)
- Eyemart Express is a leading national optical retailer that joined the VSP network as a Premier Edge retail location
- To find an Eyemart Express location near you, log into your account on and use the "Find a Doctor" search
- Eyemart Express will appear as an in-network provider for applicable members
- There is one Eyemart Express location in Anchorage and one in Fairbanks
- There are multiple Premier Edge locations throughout the state
- Use the vsp.com "Find a Doctor" search to locate these retailers
Online prescription and non-prescription eye wear
allows VSP members to apply their benefits toward purchasing prescription and non-prescription eye wear, including popular contact lens brands at competitive prices.
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