Tips to maximize vision benefits during open enrollment

Open enrollment means elevated employee communications regarding coverage options and plan changes, but it also provides an opportunity to help clients educate their employees on topics relating to their existing benefits.

Enrolling in and using a voluntary or employer-paid vision benefit can significantly reduce out-of-pocket costs for eye care and eyewear. What’s more, it can also help diagnose ocular and systemic conditions early on, which means improved health outcomes — plus heightened employee productivity and a reduction in overall health plan costs.

Here are some vision benefit tips you can share with clients to make their members smarter about their eye care and eyewear choices during open enrollment: