A. The vision benefit offers 20% to 60% discounts on eyewear and eye care at more than 10,000 optical locations throughout the United States . Providers include national optical chains such as LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, EyeMasters, J.C. Penney, and Sears as well as regional chains and thousands of independent practitioners. Often many participating locations offer discounts of 10% on eye exams for both eye glasses and contact lenses. Additionally, the ophthalmology portion of the network offers 10% to 30% discounts on eye exams and surgical procedures, including the popular laser surgeries in select markets. On average, members receive a 20% discount on replacement contact lenses (excluding disposable lenses) and non-prescription sunglasses at retail locations. Members may elect to use the mail order service to purchase replacement contact lenses (including disposables) at 20% to 60% discounts.
Q. Is the Coast To Coast (CTC) discount plan
insurance?
A. No - While an insured plan is available, CTC is
a discount eyewear and eye care program. There are no claim
forms or reimbursement procedures. The participating retail
optical locations will give you the discount at the time of
the purchase.
Q. Can I use CTC if I already have vision
insurance?
A. Yes - in most cases CTC can be utilized to
eliminate or reduce the deductible and to buy additional
pairs of glasses or contacts once the insurance benefit has
been exhausted.
Q. How many times can I use my CTC membership?
A. There is no limit on the number of times you and
your family can take advantage of the savings provided by
CTC throughout the year.
Q. Does the CTC discount plan cover my family?
A. It covers you, your spouse and all your legal
dependents.
Q. What is covered with CTC membership?
A. Prescription glasses, non-prescription &
prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses are discounted
20% - 60% in most cases. Eye exams and surgery are
discounted 10% to 30% where available.
Q. Why does the discount vary from 10%-60%?
A. Many variables go into the calculation of the
discount such as market demographics, location, hours of
operation, one-hour service capability and level of retail
mark-up. Example - a chain provider in a major metropolitan
mall, open seven days a week, 10 hours a day with an on-site
lab, will more than likely have a different mark-up than an
independent practitioner in a rural community. However,
members will pay almost exactly the same price for the exact
same materials regardless of where the purchase is made.
Only the percentage of discount off retail will vary.
Q. Is the discount the same at different
locations?
A. The discounted price for the exact same pair of
glasses at any of our locations should vary only slightly.
The discounted Coast to Coast price should be very close to
the same at each location.
Q. Can I go to any place that sells glasses to
get the Coast To Coast Vision Plan discount?
A. No-you must go to an optical location that is
contracted with Coast to Coast Vision to get your discount.
Our providers include national, regional and local chains as
well as thousands of independent professionals. Members can
call our toll free number 24 hours a day, seven days a week,
to access the names of participating providers nearest them.
Q. What is a dispensing fee?
A. The dispensing fee is the amount of money that
is added to the provider's wholesale acquisition cost of
materials. It is generally the only profit made by the
provider on your purchase.
Q. Is the eye exam discounted?
A. Yes, at approximately 4000 of our 10,000
locations nationwide. Our member service representatives can
tell you which locations discount eye exams in your area.
Q. What do I do when I get to the location to get
my discount?
A. All you need to do to receive your discount is
show the provider your membership card and tell them you are
with Coast to Coast Vision. It is very important that you
mention Coast to Coast Vision Plan to ensure a discount at
the time of purchase.
Q. Do I get the discount if the store is running
a sale?
A. The location will not combine our contracted
discount with the sale price. However, in most cases, the
Coast to Coast price will be better than the sale price.
Q. Do the retail locations mark up the
merchandise to give me the discount?
A. No - you receive the discount because CTC brings
the buying power of over 8 million members to the optical
retailers participating with us.
Q. How do I get my eye doctor or optician on the
Coast To Coast plan?
A. If you wish to refer your doctor to the Coast to
Coast Plan, just give us their name, address and phone
number and we will contact them about becoming a provider.
If your practitioner does not wish to join the plan, you can
still use him/her for your eye exam. Simply take your
prescription to one of our participating providers to
receive your discount on glasses or contact lenses.
Q. How can I be guaranteed the greatest savings
on contact lenses for me and for my husband?
A. Although members receive a 20% discount when
purchasing replacement contact lenses at participating
optical centers, the greatest savings & selection
for contact lenses is often offered through the mail order
program. Replacement contact lenses are discounted at 20% to
60% below retail.
Q. Can I purchase disposable contact lenses at a
discount through a participating optical center?
A. No. Disposable lenses are generally priced as
"loss leaders" at the retail stores. However, members can
use the mail order contact lens program to receive discounts
when ordering disposable lenses.
Q. What if my contact lenses are destroyed while
I'm on vacation?
A. Simply call the toll-free 800 number on the back
of your membership card. The patient registration keeps your
prescription on file until it expires and we can send your
replacements overnight to you almost anywhere in the world.
THIS IS NOT INSURANCE. Payment must be made at the time of service in order to receive a discount.
