Do The Eyes Have It? Vision Care Survey Shows Uncertainty about Retirement Plans
The majority of respondents were sure of their post-retirement medical plans (67%), but far fewer were as sure of their vision (35%) or dental options (35%). That means nearly two-thirds (64%) of respondents planning for retirement were unsure if they will have access to vision coverage in retirement or, in fact, were convinced that they won't. That's a coverage gap that would be unheard of on the medical side. 40% of retired respondents reported that they do not have vision coverage at all. Yet only 2% of them said the same about their medical plan.
How to explain the difference? One possibility is simply that the current generation of retirement-age workers have been accustomed to benefits being provided by their employers. Only major medical coverage has a history of widely available –albeit expensive – coverage options outside the work place.
But the marketplace is changing. As employers look for ways to cut benefits costs and as providers look for new opportunities to reach people directly, new options are emerging and, being new, are less well-known.
VSP Individual Vision Plans is an example of exactly that. Offering affordable and flexible vision care coverage direct to individuals nationwide, VSP is giving people options that don't retire just because they do. Thanks to VSP, you can take control of your vision care and get the coverage you want where and when you want it. Plans start at as low as
To learn more or to enroll in a VSP Individual Vision Plan, visit GetVSPDirect.com or call 877-988-4746.
About VSP Global
VSP Global® is a doctor-governed company that exists to create value for members and opportunities for VSP network doctors. Our industry leading businesses include VSP® Vision Care, the only national not-for-profit vision benefits company, which provides access to eye care for 88 million members through a network of 39,000 eye doctors worldwide; Marchon®
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