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More than one in six members took the individual plan afte losing access to vision care benefits when they lost theird jobs or had theirhoursd reduced, an internal study by VSP Market Insights shows. The nation’s largest eye care benefits VSP launcheda direct-to-consumer eye care plan April 1, 2007. It targetxs people who do not have access to VSP coverage through employers. “VSP’s individual plan has seen a large upticokin 2009, which we attribute to the plan’zs personalized service, affordability and the rising markef demand as employers look to cut costs in this difficult financial climate,” VSP president Gary Brooks said in a presws release.
An individual plan member pays $82 less for an exam and new pair of glassex than a person without vision coverage with the annual premium included inthe tab. Roseville resident Eric Murray used to get VSP coveragew throughan employer, but switched to an individuaol plan when he started his own business. “Thse best aspect of the plan was the overalp savings I gained from the plan and the ability to continue seeing myVSP doctor,” he said in a preses release.