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See clearly with CU Health Plan – Vision

Bring it all into focus with CU's vision plan

CU Health Plan – Vision can ensure you can see clearly without breaking the bank.

Our voluntary Anthem Blue View Vision plan covers annual eye exams for a $20 copay, up to $155 toward the yearly purchase of frames and lenses or contact lenses and other discounts for each plan participant within Anthem's nationwide network.

Note: If you are enrolled in either CU Health Plans’ Exclusive or Kaiser plans, your health coverage already includes certain vision benefits.

Coming for plan year 2023-24: CU’s vision plan will increase the annual allowance for one pair of eyeglass frames or prescription contact lenses from $155 to $225 for each participant.

Eligibility: You must be in a benefits-eligible position, working 50% or greater time to enroll in and use this CU Advantage item. Eligible CU faculty and staff can enroll in, adjust or cancel their benefits during the annual Open Enrollment period or certain qualifying life events. Eligible new hires have 31 days after their hire date to select their benefits package.

$155

for frames/lenses

Employee Services

303-860-4200, option 3
benefits@cu.edu

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Testimonials

Mary Studebaker-Reed, Office Coordinator / UCCS

March 2023

My glasses were more affordable than ever thanks to the CU Vision Benefit! I even splurged and got the blue light blocker upgrade, which makes every day at work even better.

MaCalia Augustus, Laboratory Research Professional / CU Anschutz

November 2022

This has helped me stay up on my prescription and has allowed me to stay in tune with presentations that I go see on a weekly basis.

Robyn Cooper, HR Program Manager / CU Anschutz

July 2022

I love the vision insurance offered through Anthem for University of Colorado employees. The coverage for frames is excellent and the co-pay is so low! It's also great there is a selection of offices that participate in network. After I moved to a rural community, I was still able to find an in-network Ophthalmologists.

Maxwell Drollinger, Materials Lead / CU Anschutz

July 2023

I was able to get an appointment with an Optometrist for the first time in 15+ years. Found out I needed glasses and got a pair!

Kayle Lingo, Digital Content Sr. Specialist / CU System

September 2023

The coverage I had under CU Health Plan - Vision was so great when going to my first eye exam and pair of glasses. It was such a relief not having to worry about paying too much out of pocket.

Megan McCloud, Senior Business Services Specialist / CU Denver

September 2023

I was able to get my first eye exam and find I still have 19/20 vision! I was also able to find that glasses can help with night driving astigmatism and the Blue Anthem Vision benefit covers $225 on glasses.

Tonya Jenkins, Faculty / CU Anschutz

December 2023

I love the vision plan! I saved so much money on my annual eye exam, and when I use my allowance for contacts my costs for my year's supply of contacts was under $100.

Robert Sager, Clinical Athletic Trainer / CU Anschutz

May 2024

It was nice to have really nice vision insurance and I was able to splurge on blue light reducing prescription glasses. Since I look at computer screens a lot, this has been one of the better investments for me and I'm very grateful for that.

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