Membership in VSP's individual plan rises - Memphis Business Journal:

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More than one in six members took the individua l plan after losing access to vision care benefitxs when they lost their jobs or had their hours an internal study by VSP Market Insights The nation’s largest eye care benefits provider, VSP launched a direct-to-consume r eye care plan April 1, 2007. It targetsa people who do not have access to VSP coveragrethrough employers. “VSP’s individual plan has seen a large uptick in which we attribute tothe plan’s personalizer service, affordability and the rising markeyt demand as employers look to cut costs in this difficultg financial climate,” VSP president Gary Brooksx said in a pres release.
An individual plan memberd pays $82 less for an exam and new pair of glasses than a perso without visioncoverage — with the annualp premium included in the tab. Roseville resident Eric Murrau used to get VSP coverage through an but switched to an individua l plan when he started hisown “The best aspect of the plan was the overalkl savings I gained from the plan and the ability to continue seeing my VSP he said in a press release.