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2023 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan - FEP Blue Focus
Section 5(a). Medical Services and Supplies Provided by Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals
Page 51
 
Benefit Description

Hearing Services (cont.)
  • Hearing aid exams


You Pay
All charges
 
Benefit Description

Vision Services (Testing, Treatment, and Supplies)
Eye examinations or visits related to a specific medical condition.


You Pay
Preferred: $10 copayment (no deductible) per visit up to a combined total of 10 visits per calendar year (benefits combined with visits in Section 5(a) page 39)

Preferred provider, visits after the 10th visit: 30% of the Plan allowance (deductible applies)

Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges

Note: You pay 30% of the Plan allowance (deductible applies) for agents, drugs, and/or supplies administered or obtained in connection with your care. (See page 128 for more information about “agents.”)
 
Benefit Description
Diagnostic testing and treatment, such as:

 
  • Nonsurgical treatment for amblyopia and strabismus, for children from birth through age 21
     
  • Lab, X-ray, and other diagnostic tests performed or ordered by your provider.
     
  • Refraction, only when the refraction is performed to determine the prescription for the one pair of eyeglasses, replacement lenses, or contact lenses provided per incident as described below.
     
Note: See Section 5(b), Surgical Procedures, for coverage for surgical treatment of amblyopia and strabismus.


You Pay
Preferred: 30% of the Plan allowance (deductible applies)

Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges
 
Benefit Description

Benefits are limited to one pair of eyeglasses, replacement lenses, or contact lenses per incident prescribed:

 
  • To correct an impairment directly caused by a single instance of accidental ocular injury or intraocular surgery;
     
  • If the condition can be corrected by surgery, but surgery is not an appropriate option due to age or medical condition;
     
  • For the nonsurgical treatment for amblyopia and strabismus, for children from birth through age 21


You Pay
Preferred: 30% of the Plan allowance (deductible applies)

Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges
 
Benefit Description

Not covered:

 
  • Eyeglasses, contact lenses, routine eye examinations, or vision testing for the prescribing or fitting of eyeglasses or contact lenses, except as described above
     
  • Deluxe eyeglass frames or lens features for eyeglasses or contact lenses such as special coating, polarization, UV treatment, etc.
     
  • Multifocal, accommodating, toric, or other premium intraocular lenses (IOLs) including Crystalens, ReStor, and ReZoom
     
  • Eye exercises, visual training, or orthoptics, except for nonsurgical treatment of amblyopia and strabismus as described above
     
  • LASIK, INTACS, radial keratotomy, and other refractive surgical services


You Pay
All charges
 
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