Vision Care Direct of Oklahoma

08/28/2025

Do you have a vision insurance plan?

Paying low monthly premiums is great, but traditional vision insurance often means paying hundreds of dollar at the optometrist.

Here’s why:
- These plans have many coverage exclusions.
- The structure is often difficult to understand, and many fees are hidden in the small print.

Many Oklahomans are switching to prepaid vision plans to get transparent savings on vision care: https://ok.vision/why-so-many-oklahomans-are-ditching-insurance-based-vision-plans-this-year/

08/26/2025

For Oklahoma employers, compliance is getting harder when it comes to benefits.

There are more rules than ever to follow, and managing multiple plans can be challenging. Many HR teams are building better compliance processes for audit-proof benefits packages:
- If you offer Section 125 benefits, your team should know everything about IRS rules.
- A strong internal documentation process is just as important.
- Prepaid vision plans make compliance a lot easier with their transparent structure.

Learn more about building an audit-proof benefits package: https://ok.vision/section-125-compliance-rules-is-your-vision-plan-audit-proof/

Does your HR team know enough about Oklahoma employee benefit compliance in 2025? Here's how you can improve compliance and offer audit-proof benefits packages.

08/21/2025

It's August and parents are booking back-to-school eye exams.

For optometrists, it's an opportunity to enroll new patients. However, there are a few things to keep in mind:
- Patients expect seamless experiences.
- You need to anticipate delays from labs.
- Launching a marketing campaign can bring more patients to your practice.

Explore our tips for the back-to-school season in our latest blog: https://ok.vision/back-to-school-back-to-busy-how-optometrists-can-stay-competitive-in-august/

Optometrists in Oklahoma see an influx of patients during back-to-school season. Here's how you can make your practice more competitive and grow this August.

08/14/2025

Traditional vision insurance plans aren't as popular as they used to be.

Employers are getting frustrated with these products:
- Pricing isn't transparent and is hard to navigate.
- Marketing claims and fine print add to the complexity.
- Employees often find themselves limited in the labs and materials they can choose.

It doesn't mean employers have to stop offering eye health benefits. Here's why brokers should offer prepaid plans instead: https://ok.vision/why-more-brokers-are-dropping.../

08/13/2025

Brokers, are you ready for Q4?

Many employers review their benefits during Q4, and there are a few things to watch out for this year:
- Employer-sponsored health plans need to meet new compliance requirements in terms of transparency.
- Health costs are up, which means many employers are looking for savings and value.
- Traditional insurance products remain hard to navigate, and many employers are looking for alternatives.

Our latest blog explores these trends in depth and will help you prepare for Q4: https://ok.vision/q4-is-coming-what-oklahoma-brokers-need-to-know-about-vision-plan-changes/

Brokers should review new trends and prepare to help employers navigate a changing market. Here are the Oklahoma vision plans for brokers trends to know about.

08/08/2025

Brokers, how do you help your customers save money?

Do you offer Section 125 plans (like VCD's plans)? If not, you're missing out.

Section 125 plans allow employees to pay for benefits with pre-tax dollars:
- Their taxable income is lower and they pay less in taxes.
- Employers also save on payroll taxes.
- Employees have access to great benefits without breaking the bank.

Our latest blog takes a closer look at Section 125 plans and their tax benefits: https://ok.vision/employers-and-employees-can-save-on-vision-benefits-with-section-125-plans/

Section 125 benefits allow employees to pay for vision plans with pre-tax dollars. Find out how this helps employers offer great benefits for less.

07/29/2025

How much are you paying for vision insurance?

Unless you have specific eye health needs, you might be overspending with those monthly premiums.

Instead of paying for traditional eye health insurance, you could get a pre-paid plan and access negotiated savings on the services you need while paying less every month.

Don't miss our latest blog post if you're wondering whether eye insurance is worth it: https://ok.vision/is-vision-insurance-worth-it-heres-why-pre-paid-plans-might-be-a-better-choice/

Is vision insurance worth it? Let's take a closer look at vision insurance and why pre-paid plans might be a better alternative for those looking to save.