Do The Eyes Have It? Vision Care Survey Shows Uncertainty about Retirement Plans

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., June 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're retired or getting ready to be, odds are you're unsure how you're going to get vision insurance. That's according to a recent survey commissioned by VSP® Vision Care. A combined total of 332 retirees and pre-retirees participated in the survey.

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 $13 a month and cover comprehensive eye exam and a generous allowance for glasses.

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® Eyewear, Inc., one of the world's largest designers, manufacturers and distributors of high quality eyewear and sunwear; VSP Optics, industry leaders in ophthalmic technology and lab services,  providing custom lens solutions for the vision and lifestyle needs of patients; Eyefinity®, the industry leader in practice management and electronic health record software, and VSP Retail, which focuses on increasing access to eye care and eyewear through multiple channels. Together with VSP network doctors, VSP Global's Eyes of Hope® has provided access to no-cost eye care and eyewear for more than 1.8 million people in need.

SOURCE VSP Vision Care