PAYMENT POLICIES AND INSURANCES
We believe that quality, comprehensive vision care is in the best interests of our patients. The result is healthy, beautiful eyes for a lifetime and lower long-term vision costs for you and your family. In order to assist you with your investment in your vision health we have outlined our payment options.

WE ARE CONTRACTED WITH THE FOLLOWING INSURANCE PLANS

 CONTACT LENS INSTITUTE is affiliated with many insurance and cost wise provider networks.
The following is just a subset:

 We also accept assignment on many other plans, both vision and medical, so if you do not see your insurance company listed, please call our office to discuss the details of your plan.

Please call our office at (919) 847-6889 for further details about the plans listed above and with questions about other plans and/or programs accepted at CONTACT LENS INSTITUTE. Our staff will be happy to assist you in filing your insurance claims in any way possible or by billing your insurance directly.

Please be aware that any authorizations obtained by our office are not a guarantee of payment by your insurance company.

NO INSURANCE?

Here are some Other Payment Options

New Patient - Emergency Appointment Payments In order for patients to establish credit in our office, we request payment in full at the time of service for emergency procedures.

For your convenience we accept cash, personal checks, money orders and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover).

 So what is the difference between Vision Insurance and Medical Insurance?

This is one of the most confusing issues patients face in any optometrist's office. Vision insurance is designed to cover only updates in glasses and contact lens prescriptions and a health wellness screening. It does not cover any other issues with the eye, such as allergies, dryness or infections. It also does not cover any treatment for headaches, cataracts, macular degeneration or glaucoma. In addition, it does not cover any monitoring for patients on high risk medications, such as plaquinil, or diabetic check-ups. All of these other conditions and more are covered by your medical insurance. Unfortunately, due to the rules of your insurance company, we often have to bring patients back for a separate visit from their annual wellness exam to treat their medical concerns. Please let us know what your primary concern is for your visit so we can help you maximize your benefits and obtain the correct insurance information.