Affordable Care Act
Vision Insurance
Published on October 09, 2014
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Vision insurance helps offset the costs of routine eye exams and also helps pay for vision correction wear, like eyeglasses, that may be prescribed by physicians or eye-care specialists. Vision insurance is generally considered supplemental insurance, which means that consumers generally buy vision insurance in addition to other types of medical insurance policies.
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Cost of vision insurance
eHealth collected figures showing costs of supplemental policies during the 2017 open enrollment period. On average, vision insurance cost $23 for individual coverage, and $46 for family coverage.
The majority of vision insurance plans sold through eHealth were purchased by individuals between the ages of 25 and 34 (34% of all vision insurance policies sold by eHealth in 2012). The table below outlines the cost of individually purchased vision insurance plans.
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| Age of Applicant | % Policies Sampled | Average Premium – Vision | Average Vision Insurance Premiumsby Gender | |||
| Male | % Sampled | Female | % Sampled | |||
| 0 to 17 | 1% | $14 | $14 | 0% | $15 | 1% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | $15 | $15 | 8% | $15 | 10% |
| 25 to 34 | 34% | $17 | $17 | 34% | $16 | 34% |
| 35 to 44 | 20% | $21 | $23 | 22% | $20 | 19% |
| 45 to 54 | 20% | $20 | $22 | 21% | $18 | 20% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | $17 | $19 | 13% | $15 | 16% |
| 65+ | 1% | $18 | $20 | 1% | $15 | 1% |
| All | 100% | $18 | $20 | 100% | $17 | 100% |