A member can terminate coverage if they have a qualifying event, i.e., marriage, divorce, birth, etc. or if they have terminated employment. Otherwise they will have to wait until the next open enrollment anniversary to dis-enroll.

Yes, Avesis will cover domestic partners if the employer offers benefits to employees with domestic partners.

Medically Necessary Contacts are required when a vision care provider has determined that spectacle lenses and frames would not achieve the best vision correction possible due to a medical condition.

In most cases diagnosis such as:

• Keratoconus
• Corneal trauma
• Post cataract surgery
• Anisometropia

will qualify a member for medically necessary contacts.
Prior approval is required for services.