Vision Claims

Vision Claims from Traditional Healthcare Providers

The Plan covers routine or medical vision care regardless of where you receive services.

If your vision claim is from a traditional healthcare provider (e.g. Optometrist/OD or Ophthalmologist/MD), it should be submitted as a professional claim.

For professional vision claims, click here.

Routine Vision Claims from Non-Traditional Vision Providers

Some examples of routine vision claims from non-traditional vision providers (Optician and Retail stores that sells glasses or contacts) are:

• Costco
• LensCrafter
• JCPenney
• Walmart

Vision Claim Submission Guidelines for Non-Traditional Vision Providers

All routine vision claim filed with the Health Fund should include the following information:

• Participant's Name
• Participants Health Fund ID Number (as it appears on the Health Fund ID Card)
• Vision Service Provider's Name
• Vision Service Provider's Address
• Vision Service Provider's  Federal Tax ID Number (if applicable)
• Patient's Name
• Patient's Date of Birth
• Type of Vision Service Rendered (i.e. eye exam, glasses, etc.)
• Applicable HCPC code (i.e. code used for description of service)
• Amount Billed
• Amount Paid (if any)

Please mail your routine vision care claims from non-traditional providers to:

Writers' Guild-Industry Health Fund
1015 No. Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA  91505