Costco VSP Vision Insurance

[chanwmr]

I did a search online and on here and was not able to find my answer.

AARP offers a couple of VSP plans for vision insurance. Does anyone know if these plans are accepted by Costco's optical department and can be directly billed to the insurance company?

[TRL1111]

For those who don't know, the optometrists at Costco are independent, and I'd be surprised if they don't individually decide what insurance to accept.  So just because the optometrist at a given Costco accepts a certain insurance doesn't necessarily mean the optometrist at a different Costco would.

[SereneSeagull]

That’s interesting, thank you for that

[chanwmr]

Thank you both!

Yes, I did ask the store but all they can tell me is they do take VSP in general with the exception of certain specific plans under VSP. Because the optical store employee is not familiar with the AARP plan, they can only confirm with an insurance policy ID, which mean I have sign up with AARP first.

I currently have Davis (expiring at the end of Jan), which isn't as broadly accepted as VSP as a whole. My experience is that Costco has no issue with working with my current policy so I think I can assume the AARP VSP plan will also work without kinks but we'll see.

[BtW751689]

I have VSP but not through AARP.  Costco takes the VSP I use.  If you don't have a costco membership I think you can still enter Costco for this service but call and ask them.

[SereneSeagull]

I’m sorry I don’t know but possibly could you check with Costco by phone to the optical department on what insurance they take, if you don’t get any info.