What is a dispensing fee?
A. The dispensing fee is the amount of money that is added to the provider’s wholesale acquisition cost of materials. It is generally the only profit made by the provider on a purchase. Q. Is the eye exam discounted? A. Yes, at approximately 4,000 of our 12,500 locations nationwide. Our member service representatives can provide the member with the locations that discount eye exams. Q. How does the benefit work? A. Members should call the toll-free number located on the membership card to locate an optical provider in their area. To receive the discount, the member must show the provider the membership card and identify his/herself as a member of the Coast to Coast Vision Plan to receive the discount. Q. Do members receive a discount if the store is running a sale? A. The location will not combine our contracted discount with the sale price. However, in most cases, the Coast to Coast price will be better than the sale price. Q. Do the retail locations mark up the merchandise to give th
