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napi21

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16. For the dentist, we just pay the bill. For vision, AARP membership gets you

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 03:44 PM

Sep 2015

a pretty big discount on an eye exam. I think we paid $25.00. They also provide a 20% discount on glasses, but I don't do that. I ask for my prescription and go to one of the online sites to have it filled. There are several sites available, and they all differ in price. I just check them all unti I find the frames I like and order from there. An even cheaper way is to use your old frames and just have them put the new prescription lenses in them. I've paid anywhere from $12.00 to $35.00 including shipping. AT those prices, it's not worth paying for vision insurance.

BTW, I've been buing my glasses this way for about 5 years and I've never been disappointed.

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what do you guys do for vision and dental? [View all] ellenrr May 2014 OP

Uh oh. SheilaT May 2014 #1

Med Adv locks May 2014 #2

yes, I never understood why when they got medicare - ellenrr May 2014 #3

For those of us in Canada ... murphyj87 Jul 2014 #6

We have been using.... ancient_nomad May 2014 #4

I just posted abouy my dental plan and I am pleased with it. Paper Roses Mar 2015 #12

Pay through the nose. trof Jun 2014 #5

dental insurance not worth it blackcrow Jan 2015 #7

To add on. SheilaT Jan 2015 #8

My BC/BS covers (medical) vision left-of-center2012 Feb 2015 #9

I have separate policies for each of those - VSP vision and Renaissance dental DrDan Feb 2015 #10

It took me about 6 months before I could afford a new dentist. Paper Roses Mar 2015 #11

VSP sells their vision coverage direct csziggy Mar 2015 #13

I have one from Physicians Mutual Lil Missy Mar 2015 #14

Update on my vision plan. SheilaT Mar 2015 #15

For the dentist, we just pay the bill. For vision, AARP membership gets you napi21 Sep 2015 #16

thanks for the info. I had to get AARP membership in order to enroll ellenrr Sep 2015 #17

Check on that! As far as I know, they do not! nt napi21 Sep 2015 #18