INSURANCE LIST
If you are checking with your insurance, please note we are SODO VISION CARE and not Costco Optical #1.
We only bill primary insurance. We do not coordinate with secondary insurances. Costco Optical has it’s own list of accepted insurances. Extra exam services such as contact lens evaluations and Optos retinal photos are not billed to insurance; patients are responsible.
Billing and insurance information MUST be provided prior to your appointment day. Due to in-office time constraints, we will be unable to verify benefits on the day of your appointment. If insurance information is not provided early, please expect to pay out of pocket and self-submit your claim.
Insurances can be difficult and confusing for patients and doctor’s offices. Please be patient as we try our best to verify your benefits.
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SELF-PAY / NO INSURANCE TO BILL
We accept many forms of payment such as cash, checks, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, and FSA/HSA (flexible spending / health savings accounts)
OUT-OF-NETWORK VISION SERVICE PLAN (VSP)
Although you pay a higher out-of-network co-pay, you can be seen sooner, we provide great service, and Costco Optical is in-network for your glasses/contact lens claims.
We submit the claim, and our office will await payment from VSP. You don't have to do anything.
Includes: Amazon, Metlife, Swedish Health, Alaska Air, Delta Air, Google, University of WA
We can not bill: Molina, SEBB school plans, self-employed plans.
OUT-OF-NETWORK (Davis Vision, Eye Med, Superior)
You pay for the exam fees upfront. We submit the claim for you.
A few weeks later, your plan sends you a check. We'll do all the work.
You can be sooner with us and still have a great experience. Plus, Costco Optical is in-network for glasses/contact lens material claims.
Includes: Boeing (Davis Vision ID# 789xxxxx)
We can not bill: SEBB school plans.
COSTCO EMPLOYEE INSURANCE
FIRST CHOICE HEALTH
KAISER ACCESS PPO
Your ID card must say ACCESS PPO on it. We do not accept other Kaiser plans.
MEDICARE PART-B
We do not take HMO and Advantage plans.
Note: Medicare is usually for patients over 65 years old. This it NOT Medicaid.
NORTHWEST BENEFITS NETWORK
PREMERA / LIFEWISE
Amazon employee's Premera plan outsources to VSP for wellness exams; please see VSP above.
Plans starting with “R” or say Federal Employee Program Blue Vision are not billable by our office.
REGENCE = VSP listed above
Regence outsources to VSP for wellness exams. It likely shows VSP on the back.
We only bill Regence for medical office visits, which do not check for prescriptions.
RGA / HMA
This is not the same as Regence Blue Shield listed above.
SPECTERA VISION (www.spectera.com)
Includes: some Medicare AARP plans
APPLEHEALTH PLANS
Wellpoint / Amerigroup (www.dentaquest.com/vision/members/)
March Vision - (https://www.uhccommunityplan.com/)
Community Health Plan of WA (https://www.chpw.org/ - under 21 years only)
We do not take Molina or Coordinated Care
Many out-of-state Blue Cross Blue Shield plans out source their benefits to VSP, Eyemed, BlueView, etc. Please email your ID cards to info@sodovisioncare.com for us to research ahead of time.