Vision Care

Eligibility: Eligibility begins first of the month following date of hire.

Elon University partners with VSP to offer comprehensive and affordable vision insurance for employees and their families. Through VSP, you’ll have access to a wide network of providers, discounts on eyewear and lens enhancements, and preventive eye care services to support your overall health. Learn more about your vision benefits, savings opportunities, and resources designed to help you get the most out of your coverage.

2025 Plan Information

You have the option to choose between two vision plans for 2025: the standard base plan and an enhanced buy-up plan. Both plans offer coverage for eye exams, prescription lenses, frames, and contact lenses, with the buy-up plan providing additional allowances and expanded benefits. Review the options below to find the coverage that best fits your vision care needs.

Buy-up Rates

Level of Coverage
 Monthly Cost Bi-Weekly Cost
Employee Only $13.93 $6.43
Employee Plus Spouse/Domestic Partner $18.39 $8.49
Employee Plus Child(ren) $19.67 $9.08
Family $31.45 $14.52

Important Documents

Overview of Your Buy-up Vision Benefits

Elon’s vision insurance plans through VSP offer coverage designed to help you maintain healthy vision and save on eyewear and services. Benefits include comprehensive eye exams, allowances for frames or contact lenses, discounts on lens enhancements, and exclusive member savings through trusted VSP providers. Review the highlights below for a snapshot of what’s included in your vision coverage.

WellVision Exam

  • One comprehensive eye exam every calendar year
  • No referral needed—schedule directly with a VSP provider
  • Routine retinal screening (with buy-up coverage)

Frames and Lenses

  • Frame allowance toward a wide selection of frames
  • Covered lenses: single vision, bifocal, and trifocal
  • Discounts on popular lens enhancements (e.g., anti-glare)

Contact Lenses

  • Contact lens exam (fitting and evaluation)
  • Contact lens allowance available as an alternative to glasses
  • Fitting and evaluation services

Exclusive Member Savings

  • Savings on LASIK and PRK vision correction
  • Special deals on eyewear through Eyeconic
  • Discounts on hearing aids through TruHearing

View the VSP Member Benefits Summary

Exclusive Savings for VSP Members

VSP members enjoy access to exclusive discounts on eyewear, lens enhancements, vision correction procedures, and hearing aids. Take advantage of special offers through trusted partners to save on products and services that help you see, feel, and live better. Explore available discounts and maximize the value of your vision benefits.

Explore VSP Member Discounts

More Than Vision: Hearing Care Savings Through VSP

VSP® Vision Care members can save up to 60% on the latest brand-name hearing aids through the TruHearing® Hearing Aid Discount Program. Dependents and even extended family members are eligible for exclusive savings, too.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Members call TruHearing.
    Members and their family call 877.396.7194 and mention VSP.
  2. Schedule exam.
    TruHearing will answer questions and schedule a hearing exam with a local provider.
  3. Attend appointment.
    The provider will perform a hearing exam, make a recommendation, order the hearing aids through TruHearing, and fit them for the member.

Learn more about this VSP Exclusive Member Extra on the TruHearing website or, call (877) 396-7194 with questions.

 

Pricing

TruHearing also provides members with:

  • Three provider visits for fitting and adjustments
  • A 45-day trial
  • Three-year manufacturer warranty for repairs and one-time loss and damage replacement
  • 48 free batteries per hearing aid

Plus, members get:

  • Access to a national network of more than 3,800 hearing healthcare providers
  • Straight-forward, nationally-fixed pricing on a wide selection of the latest brand-name hearing aids
  • Deep discounts on batteries shipped directly to their door

Have Questions About Your Vision Benefits?

Get detailed answers to common questions about your VSP vision coverage, including how to find a doctor, understand your plan benefits, manage costs, and make the most of your vision care options.

View Vision Care FAQs