New UnitedHealthcare Eye Care Benefit Gives Expectant and New Moms Improved Access to Comprehensive Eye Exams and Glasses
12 March 2020 - 10:01AM
Business Wire
Pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women
now have a second annual covered eye exam and pair of glasses — at
no additional cost — if their prescription changes 0.5 diopter or
more
UnitedHealthcare has introduced a new benefit program to support
the eye health and overall well-being of expectant and new moms,
helping expand access to recommended vision care before and after
delivery.
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Women may experience vision changes
during pregnancy and after delivery that should not be ignored, so
here is information expectant and new mothers should consider.
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The new benefit provides UnitedHealthcare vision plan
participants who are pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding, with a
second covered eye exam and an additional pair of glasses if their
vision prescription changes 0.5 diopter or greater, at no
additional cost.* Because pregnancy can trigger vision changes that
may pose a risk to a mother’s health and eyesight, this
industry-leading enhancement provides important coverage for
UnitedHealthcare vision plan participants.
“An estimated one in six women experience complications
associated with their pregnancy, including vision-related issues
ranging from mild discomfort to vision loss,” said Anne Docimo,
M.D., chief medical officer, UnitedHealthcare. “Introducing this
benefit is designed to encourage expectant and new moms to access
eye exams that could help detect potential vision issues, which in
some cases may pose health challenges for the mother or baby.”
The new maternity vision benefit is now available to people
enrolled in employer-sponsored UnitedHealthcare vision plans across
the country.
A similarly structured benefit for UnitedHealthcare vision plan
participants up to age 13 has helped families across the country
since introduction in 2018, enabling thousands of children to
access a second covered eye exam and pair of glasses if their
eyesight changes by 0.5 diopter or more during the year.*
Both programs are part of UnitedHealthcare’s whole-person
approach to care. For instance, employees with both
UnitedHealthcare medical benefits and specialty plans can benefit
from Bridge2Health®, an integrated health benefits program that
uses data to enable clinical interventions and monitor care
effectiveness, helping stay ahead of health events and connecting
the dots to better health.
“More employers are adopting an integrated approach to health
care benefits, with access to quality, evidence-based eye care
playing an important part in supporting employees’ overall
well-being,” said John Ryan, general manager, UnitedHealthcare
Vision. “With the addition of this pro-consumer benefit for
expectant and new mothers, we are building upon a holistic approach
to medical and specialty benefits that encourages health and more
effectively manages costs for employers and individuals.”
Learn more about the connection between pregnancy and eye
health.
*Second covered eye exam and glasses is per plan or calendar
year depending on the policy and requires applicable copays; second
pair does not include contact lenses.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier
lives and making the health system work better for everyone by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full
spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
more than 1.3 million physicians and care professionals, and 6,500
hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also
provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned
and operated health care facilities in South America.
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more
information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow @UHC
on Twitter.
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