Overview

If you or anyone in your family wears contacts or glasses, the BMC vision care plan, administered by VSP (Vision Service Plan), can help you bring things into focus. Under the plan, you can visit any provider. You’ll receive the greatest benefit and convenience by using participating VSP providers—and never have to file a claim.

You pay for the cost of your vision coverage through before-tax payroll deductions. To find the VSP doctor closest to you or to check if a doctor is a VSP provider, contact VSP at 1-800-877-7195 or go online to www.vsp.com.

Eye on Cost Calculator

VSP customized a calculator to include BMC’s current copays and allowances in the calculations. This can help members with budgeting and expectations in terms of out of pocket costs. Please note that the tool does not take into consideration where the member might be shopping (for example private practice vs. Visionworks)

Essential Medical Eye Care

VSP upgraded the Diabetic Eyecare Plus program to Essential Medical Eye Care in 2021. The program offers treatment for immediate issues such as pink eye, sudden changes to vision and care to monitor ongoing conditions such a dry eye diabetic eye disease, glaucoma and more. BMC members now have access to urgent and medical eyecare. Learn more.

Using a Participating VSP Doctor

VSP does not require identification cards to obtain services. If you choose a participating doctor, you pay only a $15 copayment for examinations and a $15 copayment for lenses and frames (special frames or tinted lenses will cost more). Based on a limited fee schedule, VSP will reimburse you for examinations and lenses once every 12 months and for frames once every 24 months.

No claim form is needed. When you call to make an appointment for yourself or your covered dependents, identify yourself as a VSP member and as an employee of BMC Software; then provide your Social Security number. The VSP doctor will obtain the necessary authorization and information about your eligibility and coverage.

Premier Edge Promise

With thousands of locations, getting the most out of your benefits is easy with VSP Premier Edge™—including private practice doctors and Visionworks^® retail locations nationwide. And, VSP^® members are backed by the Premier Edge Promise, a worry-free eyewear guarantee. When you go to a Premier Edge location, you’re protected from the unexpected—whether it’s accidentally broken or damaged glasses, your prescription changes, or you don’t love the glasses you chose.

VSP Member Exclusive

When shopping for frames, look for the VSP^® heart on the lens to identify the brands that will maximize your benefits. Choose a style from one of Featured Frame Brands, and an additional $20 will automatically be applied to your purchase when you use your benefits.

Using a Nonparticipating Doctor

If you choose to use a nonparticipating doctor, VSP will reimburse you based on a limited fee schedule described above. When submitting a claim to VSP from a nonparticipating doctor, use the BMC out-of-network VSP claim form and file your claim within six months of the date of service. Claim forms are available at www.vsp.com.