If you need to cancel or reschedule, contact our office 24 hours before your appointment. Otherwise, we do charge a $50 late cancellation or no-show fee, and will require a $50 deposit to re-schedule; ie $100 total. Unfortunately, there are still too many people who make appointments and don't show up.

Upon arrival, if you are sick and have contagious symptoms, you may be required to wear a mask or cancel/reschedule your appointment. For the safety of our staff and patients, we would appreciate if you call to cancel if you exhibit any symptoms.

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Vision plans only cover ROUTINE WELLNESS EXAMS ie your annual eye wellness check for glasses/contact lenses.
Any MEDICAL OFFICE VISIT (ie diabetic exam, red eyes, floaters/flashes, dry eyes, etc) are billed as medical visits to medical insurances - not vision plans.

We only bill your primary insurance. We do not coordinate with secondary insurances.

Extra exam services such as contact lens evaluations and Optos retinal photos are not billed to insurance and patients are responsible.

Reminder: We bill insurance as a courtesy to you. It is YOUR responsibility to be familiar with your plan limitations.

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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, Delta Dental, Alaska Air, Delta Air, Google, University of WA
We can not bill: Molina, SEBB school plans. These don't allow out-of-network claims. Medical exams are not covered by this vision plan.

 

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.
Medical exams are not covered by this vision plan.

 

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's Premera plan outsources vision benefits to VSP for wellness exams; see VSP above. We can still bill Premera for medical office visit.
Microsoft's Premera plan outsources vision benefits to Eyemed for wellness exams; see OUT OF NETWORK above.  We can still bill Premera for medical office visit.
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)
This is the only commercial United Health Care product we take.
Includes: some Medicare AARP plans
Medical exams are not covered by this vision plan.

 

WE DO NOT BILL ANY APPLEHEALTH PLANS
 

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.

Our doctors highly recommend the ​Opto​map Retinal Screening to all of their patients, of any age and each year, for the following reasons:

• it is a ​non-invasive technique​ to examine the health of your eye, without the side effects of drops or blurry vision
• it provides a​ high resolution picture​, that can be compared with future scans
• it contributes to our standard of care and improves patient education and satisfaction. 

There is a nominal fee of $30 for this test.

I have read this and understand that a wide field view of the retina is an important part of a comprehensive eye exam.

• Prescription re-checks: If you have problems with your glasses, we provide complimentary re-checks within 3 months of your exam date. Keep in mind, if no changes are found, a $40 troubleshooting fee will be charged.

• Contact Lens evaluations:  include sample diagnostic lenses and up to 3 follow-up visits within 2 months (as needed). Problems beyond 3 months incur additional exam fees, beyond 6 months require a new exam. New wearers require a training course. 

• Electronic communications: you allow us to email/SMS appointment reminders, electronic copies of prescriptions, invoices, receipts, etc. We do not share your data.

• No-show / same day cancel fee and deposit: arriving too late may require rescheduling, not showing up or cancelling on the day of your appointment, will result in a $50 fee and require a $50 deposit to reschedule. Unfortunately, we have some patients who don't show up to their dedicated appointments.

• Payment: is due at the conclusion of the exam. I understand that information obtained from my vision plan and/or medical insurance on my behalf, is not a guarantee of payment or benefits, and that I am obligated to pay any portion of office fees not covered by my insurance company.

• Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage: Medicare and some insurances may not cover services such as Optos retinal screening photos, contact lens evaluations, or refractions. These fees are listed on our website and reviewed with patients. If you receive these services, you agree that we can not bill your insurance for them and you accept responsibility for the fees.