EyeMed Vision Coverage
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
The Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust will be moving our vision plan benefits from VSP to EyeMed effective January 1, 2026.
Under EyeMed, benefits allowances will be enhanced, and premiums will be lower. There are also additional benefits such as extra eye exams for children and covered retinal imaging in conjunction with your eye exam. Most importantly, they offer a robust network of providers.
EyeMed works with several other very large state-wide groups and has a commitment to maintaining a strong network throughout Maine, and beyond. Their network is large and includes popular retail chains which are not currently in network with VSP. To locate an in-network EyeMed provider near you, visit the Provider Locator and choose the Insight Network.
Some providers who participate with VSP will not be in EyeMed’s network. However, remember that you may still see your current eye doctor, as long as they are in Anthem’s network and you are covered under the medical plan. You may take your prescription to a different covered EyeMed provider if you wish to utilize your in-network Vision Plan benefits to purchase corrective eyewear.
Benefits “reset” for all members on January 1, 2026. That means if you used your frame allowance (which is usually available every other year) with VSP in 2025, you will have another frame allowance available in 2026 under EyeMed.
More information on EyeMed and the new benefits was mailed to all participating members in late December directly from EyeMed, and it inculded an ID card for use beginning January 1, 2026.
For more information and 2026 premiums, please check out the flyer below. If you have questions, please call Member Services at 1-800-852-8300.
EyeMed 2026 Benefits Summary