Voluntary Vision Insurance
The University of Richmond offers a Voluntary Vision plan through Anthem BlueView. When you choose to receive care from a BlueView participating provider, you receive full in-network benefits and discounts. This coverage is for routine eye care only; if you need medical treatment for your eyes, you must visit a participating eye care physician from your medical network.
BlueView providers cover a wide range of ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians, including retail locations.
Contact Information
BlueView Customer Service: 866-723-0515
Eligibility
- Employee
- All full-time employees have the option to enroll in the University's Voluntary Vision plan. Please see Eligibility Section of Plan Document for further details.
- Dependent
- Employees have the option to enroll eligible family members. Please see Eligibility Section of Plan Document for further details.
Cost
Costs for all plans are based on the University's experience and are subject to annual changes.
Anthem BlueView Vision
| Total Monthly Premiums | Monthly Cost | Bi-Weekly (24 pays) | |
| Employee Only | $4.83 | $4.83 | $2.42 |
| Employee+Child | $8.45 | $8.45 | $4.23 |
| Employee+Spouse | $8.45 | $8.45 | $4.23 |
| Employee+Children | $9.66 | $9.66 | $4.83 |
| Employee+Family | $14.06 | $14.06 | $7.03 |
Enrollment
It is the responsibility of the employee to complete an enrollment application for one of the University's Voluntary Vision plan no later than 30 days after his or her employment start date. Coverage will be effective the first day of the month following employment. If employment begins on the first of the month, coverage will begin that day.
You can enroll by logging into the WEX Benefits Portal.
An employee whose eligibility status changes during the year may be eligible to make changes to his or her current coverage within 30 days of the status change. For more information please refer to the Enrollment Section in the Plan Document.
Participation
Please refer to the Participation Section of the Plan Document to view when insurance will be effective.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
For information regarding HIPAA, please refer to the Certificate of Coverage under the Group Medical Plan section of the Plan Document.