Category: Costs & Discounts

Now is the time of year when a lot of employers will have their staff review their medical benefit options and make changes based on their families’ needs.  If you plan to have LASIK, and you have the option of putting funds into a Health Savings Account (HSA), you could save yourself some money when you pay for your… Read More

When it comes to laser eye surgery, most people tend to see the cost as one of the most important factors to consider before deciding to schedule. The cost of LASIK can be confusing to some, especially after hearing advertisements for a price of only a couple hundred dollars per eye, whereas others advertise $2000… Read More

Amid the busyness of fulfilling Christmas lists, attending parties and shopping for holiday dinner ingredients, fundamentally important things like our health and finances can be overlooked in December. ClearChoice Custom LASIK Center urges all owners Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to check their balances and make sure no money is “left… Read More

Insurance Coverage: Most health insurance and vision insurance plans don’t cover refractive or laser eye surgery, but many will allow for a discount if you go to certain LASIK centers. Because laser eye surgery is elective, most health insurance companies consider it cosmetic, and not medically necessary. Vision Care insurance companies like VSP (Vision Service… Read More

Tax-Free Savings Accounts If the price of LASIK surgery has prevented you from making an appointment with Clear Choice Custom LASIK Center, you should investigate an overlooked funding option. Many employees, as well as the self-employed, have Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to which deposits are made throughout the year. These… Read More

There’s no shortage of fun to pack in during the Holiday season. From turkey dinners to Christmas lists, the to-dos can get long. You might not think to add it initially, but somewhere between buying presents and sipping eggnog, “maximizing the funds in your HSA / FSA” shouldn’t be overlooked. After all, it’s money you’ve… Read More

Your insurance says “no” to covering LASIK, but there’s more to the story… Following a thorough eye exam, once it’s established a patient is a good candidate for LASIK the next logical question is, how can I make LASIK affordable for me? Some insurance policies do offer some benefits that can help people wanting LASIK…. Read More

Thousands of satisfied customers can tell you paying for LASIK was worth every penny to them, but we get it, the costs associated with getting LASIK surgery aren’t something individuals always carve out in their budgets. We know how it goes, money doesn’t grow on trees (except, have you seen those braided money Bonsai trees?… Read More

Poor vision is unfortunate, and if you’re reading this you’re likely wearing contacts or pushing up your glasses. You’ve probably thought about laser eye surgery on occasion too, and wondered, what will it cost me? Because LASIK is an elective surgery, it is not covered by most health insurance policies. It begs the questions, is… Read More

If you’ve purchased prescription glasses in the last two years, you know it can be expensive. Fashionable frames, and good quality lenses with an anti-reflective coating, tint, or bifocal can put the price point anywhere from $200 to $800. The average spectacle dependent American gets new prescription glasses every other year, so the cost of… Read More