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March 14, 2011 /- Our health system is at a crossroads. With the recent health care reform in the United States, we see the growth in spending on health and medical insurance. Employers are forced to increase workers' duty of cost sharing and exploring ways to add other benefits.
Pennsylvania Association for the Blind is to encourage employers to consider Vision Care, as an added benefit for their employees. According to the National Institute of eyes (NEI), two thirds of all adults, the report carries some type of glasses and almost a quarter reported that they have an eye condition or disease. Nearly 11 million Americans have uncorrected vision problems.
These vision problems can take a very cost and reduce performance. Vision coverage can help maintain a healthy workforce, reduce absences and attract quality staff leads to better performance. Compared with medical insurance, vision coverage inexpensively. Very often ten times less than the medical benefits and is highly valued employees. Of the 43% of adult Americans are not covered by managed care plan view, 63% said they either "probably" or "definitely" sign up for coverage of care if given the opportunity - even if they had to pay a small fee each month.