2027 Plan Year

Vision Benefits

Getting your eyes checked regularly is important even if you don’t wear glasses or contacts. Hormel Foods provides quality vision care for you and your family through VSP.

Vision Frequency

Service	Base Vision Plan Frequency	Buy-Up Vision Plan Frequency
Exams - Copay	Once every 24 months (based on your last date of service)	Every calendar year
Lenses - Single Vision	Once every 24 months (based on your last date of service)	Every calendar year
Lenses - Bifocal	Once every 24 months (based on your last date of service)	Every calendar year
Lenses - Trifocal	Once every 24 months (based on your last date of service)	Every calendar year
Contacts (in lieu of Lenses and Frames) - Elective Contact Lenses	Once every 24 months (based on your last date of service)	Every calendar year
Frames - Copay	Once every 24 months (based on your last date of service)	Every calendar year
Frames - Allowance	Once every 24 months (based on your last date of service)	Every calendar year

ServiceExams - Copay

Base Vision Plan FrequencyOnce every 24 months (based on your last date of service)

Buy-Up Vision Plan FrequencyEvery calendar year

ServiceLenses - Single Vision

Base Vision Plan FrequencyOnce every 24 months (based on your last date of service)

Buy-Up Vision Plan FrequencyEvery calendar year

ServiceLenses - Bifocal

Base Vision Plan FrequencyOnce every 24 months (based on your last date of service)

Buy-Up Vision Plan FrequencyEvery calendar year

ServiceLenses - Trifocal

Base Vision Plan FrequencyOnce every 24 months (based on your last date of service)

Buy-Up Vision Plan FrequencyEvery calendar year

ServiceContacts (in lieu of Lenses and Frames) - Elective Contact Lenses

Base Vision Plan FrequencyOnce every 24 months (based on your last date of service)

Buy-Up Vision Plan FrequencyEvery calendar year

ServiceFrames - Copay

Base Vision Plan FrequencyOnce every 24 months (based on your last date of service)

Buy-Up Vision Plan FrequencyEvery calendar year

ServiceFrames - Allowance

Base Vision Plan FrequencyOnce every 24 months (based on your last date of service)

Buy-Up Vision Plan FrequencyEvery calendar year

Vision Plan Summary

Service	Base Vision	Buy-Up Vision	Network
Exams - Copay	$10	$10	In-Network
Lenses - Single Vision	$20	$20	In-Network
Lenses - Bifocal	$20	$20	In-Network
Lenses - Trifocal	$20	$20	In-Network
Contacts (in lieu of Lenses and Frames) - Elective Contact Lenses	$150 allowance	$150 allowance	In-Network
Frames - Copay	$20	$20	In-Network
Frames - Allowance	$150	$200	In-Network

ServiceExams - Copay

Base Vision$10

Buy-Up Vision$10

NetworkIn-Network

ServiceLenses - Single Vision

Base Vision$20

Buy-Up Vision$20

NetworkIn-Network

ServiceLenses - Bifocal

Base Vision$20

Buy-Up Vision$20

NetworkIn-Network

ServiceLenses - Trifocal

Base Vision$20

Buy-Up Vision$20

NetworkIn-Network

ServiceContacts (in lieu of Lenses and Frames) - Elective Contact Lenses

Base Vision$150 allowance

Buy-Up Vision$150 allowance

NetworkIn-Network

ServiceFrames - Copay

Base Vision$20

Buy-Up Vision$20

NetworkIn-Network

ServiceFrames - Allowance

Base Vision$150

Buy-Up Vision$200

NetworkIn-Network

Plan Notes

Vision premium contributions are deducted from your paycheck on a pre-tax basis. Your tier of coverage and plan selection determine your premium.
Getting your eyes checked regularly is important even if you don’t wear glasses or contacts. Hormel Foods provides quality vision care for you and your family through VSP.
The Base plan covers exams, lenses, contacts and frames once every 24 months (based on your last date of service), with a $150 frame allowance.
The Buy-Up plan gives every-calendar-year frequency on exams, lenses, contacts and frames, with a higher frame allowance ($200).