UC s New VSP Vision Insurance Plan

If you enrolled in UC’s new vision insurance plan, your coverage was effective Jan. 1, 2018. You can verify your enrollment by checking your ESS account (

www.ucflex.uc.edu

). If you are a monthly paid employee, your first VSP premium will be withheld from your Jan. 31 paycheck; if you are are biweekly paid employee, your first premium deduction will be on your Jan. 23 paycheck.

UC’s vision carrier is VSP. Our plan is a materials-only plan which gives you (and covered family members) an annual allowance for glasses or contacts. You don’t need a vision insurance card but can print one easily if you establish an online VSP account. Access www.vsp.com then select “Create An Account” (top right) and follow the prompts. You will not have a member ID number. Use the VSP site to find providers and many other services.

You can create a VSP account by following the steps below. 

1. Visit www.vsp.com
2. Click on CREATE AN ACCOUNT at the top of the page
3. Enter the Member ID Number (Do not enter any information in this field.)
4. Enter the member's first and last name
5. Enter the member's date of birth
6. Click CONTINUE
7. Follow the steps to create a user name and password

It is easy to use your new vision plan. When visiting a VSP provider, simply give your name. The provider will handle all of the details and file claims for you. Remember, your eyewear expenses are HSA and FSA compatible. As a reminder, your annual routine eye exam (refraction) is still be available through your UC Anthem medical plan as long as you use an Anthem network provider.

Looking for other discounts? Find additional eye wear, vision, hearing aid and even entertainment and car rental discounts through your VSP online account. Once in you have logged into your VSP account, follow these steps to start saving:

• Choose ”SPECIAL OFFERS”
• Select “VSP Simple Values” bar (toward right of screen)
• Click “DISCOVER YOUR SAVINGS” (green bar, bottom of screen)
• Follow the prompts. UC’s group ID for the Simple Values discount will populate (SIMPLEA).

Discover more about your VSP coverage through www.vsp.com or the UC VSP Vision Plan web page. Questions? Contact VSP Member Services at 800-877-7195.