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The Management Benefits Fund

Vision Benefits

Benefit Update

The Management Benefits Fund vision administrator is General Vision Services (GVS). When you go to your vision provider, advise them you have vision coverage with MBF through GVS. When using a National Retailer, please identify yourself as a GVS/MBF member participating in the VBA network.


The table below outlines the benefit changes that are effective January 1, 2024:


Plan Design  Benefits 
Access to In-Network - Large National Retailers Participation of the following National Retailers in the GVS Network may vary by location, and services related to the vision benefit may not be available at all store locations*: Visionworks, Costco, LensCrafters, Target Optical, Cohen’s Fashion Optical, Sterling Optical, Pearle Vision, etc.
Collection Frame GVS Collection - up to $300
Non-Plan Frame Allowance $200* (specialty frames excluded)
Non-Plan Contacts Allowance  $200
Medically Necessary Contacts Allowance $200
Split Benefit (benefit can be split between exam and materials) Yes

*Access to National Retailers in the General Vision Services Network:
Please note that not all the individual National Retailers’ store locations including, but not limited to, Visionworks, Costco, LensCrafters, Target, Cohen’s Fashion Optical, Sterling Optical, Pearle Vision, etc., participate in the General Vision Services Network. Participation in the network may vary by location, and services related to the vision benefit may not be available at all the store locations. To confirm which National Retailers’ store locations are in-network, please utilize the vision search tool on the GVS website (generalvision.com by entering in your zip code and benefit #6054.


Please see the below link to the GVS website where you are able to search for in-network vision providers as well as access the member portal to create an account to view your vision profile, claims, and Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statements.

Visit generalvision.com to search for a vision provider. Please use Vision Benefit #6054.



Vision Benefits

The MBF Vision Care Plan provides two options: an In-Network Participating Provider Option, and an Out-of-Network Option.

In-Network PPO Option
The In-Network Option provides for the accessing of services through a nationwide panel of providers. An annual eye examination, lenses (including progressive, no-line bi-focals), contact lenses, and plan frames are provided up to plan allowance, under the In-Network option. When using the in-network option, no co-payments are required for bifocals, trifocals, contact lenses, photo-grey lenses, progressive (no-line) lenses, cataract lenses, prescription glasses, and selected designer frames up to $300 from the GVS Collection. For non-plan items such as special designer frames, MBF pays $200 towards the cost of the frame. The member will be responsible for any amount over $200. 

Out-of-Network Option
Under the Out-of-Network Option, the member may select a provider of his/her choice and will be reimbursed annually up to $25 towards an eye examination and annually up to $125 towards materials. 


The benefit year runs from January 1st through December 31st and once an option is selected, it may not be changed during that benefit year.

For information regarding your benefits, please refer to the below link or call:

General Vision Services (GVS)

generalvision.com

888-906-0393 (Dedicated Customer Service Line for MBF Members)


Download the MBF Benefits Booklet for more information (PDF)

Download the Vision Care Benefits Claim Form (PDF)

Download the Vision Care Benefits Worksheet (PDF)



Vision Care PPO

Note: The Management Benefits Fund (MBF) does not recommend or endorse any particular provider. It is important to understand that you are responsible for selecting the provider of your choice, participating or non-participating, and you should exercise the same care and apply the same criteria in selecting a participating provider that you would in selecting a non-participating provider.


Be sure to identify yourself as an eligible member of the Management Benefits Fund and confirm that the provider is an MBF participating provider.