The Year is Almost Over – Get Your Exam Now

As you likely already know, your Miami eye doctor will always recommend that you get your eyes checked out at least once per year. This is because your visual health can change as you get older, and also to make sure that you are not developing any harmful optical conditions that it’s hard to tell if you have or not without being examined by a medical professional. If you have a FSA, or flexible spending account, then you need to make sure that you get your eyes examined before the end of the year passes. The funds in your FSA will not roll over to the next year, so it would be wise to use that money for an optical exam and also to get glasses, contacts, or prescription drugs if you happen to need those as well.

Flexible Spending Accounts and Eye Care

As you may already be aware, many employers offer all sorts of health care insurance packages to their employees, but many of them don’t offer dental or vision coverage. It’s critical that you provide your eyes and teeth with the same level of care that you would for any other part of your body.

• If you don’t have a private insurance plan for your vision, then you can seriously benefit from using an FSA to pay for your eye exams and glasses. This is because the funds from your FSA are not taxed by the IRS–you can save a lot of money in taxes with a FSA.
• A FSA is something that your employer is going to offer to you, which is why they may not offer vision coverage in the first place. Be sure to ask your employer about FSAs and any details you want to know about them.
• Most Miami eye doctors accept FSA payments, so you won’t have any problems locating a reputable optometrist to work with.

Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute!

If you have still not had your eye exam for the year, then be sure to schedule one with your optometrist right away. If you wear glasses or contacts, then you need to be 100% sure that you can schedule your appointment and order any glasses or contacts you may need before the start of the new year comes. If you wait too close to the start of the new year, then you may not be able to get an appointment in time to have it covered by the money in your FSA. You surely don’t want to lose out on money you worked hard for, so be sure to schedule an appointment with your eye doctor in Miami as soon as possible!

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