{"id":31895,"date":"2013-10-24T14:32:38","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T14:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preventblindness.org\/blog\/news\/health-insurance-and-your-eyes\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:49:08","slug":"health-insurance-and-your-eyes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/preventblindness.org\/health-insurance-and-your-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Insurance and Your Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Most people require some kind of eye care throughout their lifetime, but how do they pay for it? Insurance can be a confusing topic in any circumstance but this is especially true when it comes to our eye health. The following\u00a0fact sheets answer common questions about health insurance, the Affordable Care Act and eye care.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"cover-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preventblindness.org\/understanding-eye-care-benefits\/\"><div class=\"cover-item-image\"><div class=\"cover-item-image-main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/preventblindness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/accessing-care-featured-image-540x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-main-thumb size-main-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Understanding Insurance Benefits for Eye Care\" title=\"Understanding Insurance Benefits for Eye Care\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preventblindness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/accessing-care-featured-image-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/preventblindness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/accessing-care-featured-image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/preventblindness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/accessing-care-featured-image.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"cover-item-image-main-wide\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/preventblindness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/accessing-care-featured-image-750x450.jpg\" class=\"attachment-main-thumb-wide size-main-thumb-wide wp-post-image\" alt=\"Understanding Insurance Benefits for Eye Care\" title=\"Understanding Insurance Benefits for Eye Care\" \/><\/div><div class=\"cover-item-image-line-1\"><\/div><div class=\"cover-item-image-line-2\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cover-item-content\"><div class=\"cover-item-title\">Understanding Insurance Benefits for Eye Care<\/div><div class=\"cover-item-excerpt\">Many people find eye care coverage confusing. We\u2019re here to help...<\/div><div class=\"cover-item-excerpt-wide\">Many people find eye care coverage confusing. We\u2019re here to help...<\/div><div class=\"cover-item-link\">Find Out More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Fact Sheets to Share and Print<\/h2>\n<p>Call us at <strong>1-800-331-2020<\/strong> to request a free copy by mail.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<div id=\"dlp_grid_1b04a826c2238606_1\" class=\"dlp-grid-container\"><header class=\"dlp-grid-header dlp-grid-above dlp-grid-controls\"><\/header><div class=\"dlp-grid-documents grid-columns columns-3\"><div class=\"dlp-grid-card dlp-document-medicare-open-enrollment-questions-for-the-eye-care-patient\"><div class=\"dlp-grid-card-inner\">\n<div class=\"dlp-grid-card-featured-img\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preventblindness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/FS132-Medicare-Open-Enrollment-Qs-pdf.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" 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