Vision Benefit Summary

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1 RK Xchange Davis Vision's Newtwork Vision Benefit Summary About Your Benefits: Thesedays,moreandmorepeoplearemakingsuretheyhaveaccesstoqualityvisioncare. Regulareyeexamsnotonlydiagnose vision problems, they provide early detection of serious health problems such as diabetes, hypertension, neurological disorders and brain tumors. Guardian provides rich, flexible vision plans covering exams and materials making it more affordable to keep your eyes healthy. Significant out-of-pocket savings available with your Full Feature plan by visiting one of Davis Vision's network locations including retail centers such as Wal-Mart, JCPenney, Sears, Target, Sam s Club, and Pearle. Network Copay Exams Copay $ 20 Materials Copay(waived for non-formulary elective contact lenses) $ 20 Sample of Covered Services Eye Exams $0 Amount over $50 Single Vision Lenses $0 Amount over $48 Lined Bifocal Lenses $0 Amount over $67 Lined Trifocal Lenses $0 Amount over $86 Lenticular Lenses $0 Amount over $126 Frames 80% of amount over $130* Amount over $48 Contact Lenses (Elective and conventional) 85% of amount over $130* Amount over $105 Contact Lenses (Planned replacement and disposable) 85% of amount over $130* Amount over $105 Contact Lenses (Medically Necessary) $0 Amount over $210 Cosmetic Extras Avg % off retail price No discounts Glasses (Additional pair of frames and lenses) Courtesy discount from most No discounts providers Laser Correction Surgery Discount Up to 25% off the usual charge or 5% No discounts off promotional price Service Frequencies Exams Lenses(for glasses or contact lenses) Frames Network discounts(cosmetic extras, glasses and contact lenses.) Applies to first purchase& courtesy discount from most providers on subsequent purchases. Dependent Age Limits 26 Benefit includes coverage for glasses or contact lenses, not both. Full Feature- Designer Davis Vision In-network Every calendar year Every calendar year Every two calendar years This is only a partial list of vision services. Your certificate of benefits will show exactly what is covered and excluded. You pay(after copay if applicable): Out-of-network RK Xchange Davis Vision Benefit Summary The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 7 Hanover Square, New York, NY

2 With the Davis Vision Designer plans, frames from the Fashion or Designer collections are covered in full in excess of the plan s materials copay, if applicable. Frames from the Premiercollectionarecoveredinfullinexcessofa$25copayappliedinadditiontotheplan smaterialscopay,ifapplicable. Framesfromanetworkproviderthatarenotinthe collections are covered up to the plan s retail allowance in excess of the plan s materials copay, if applicable. Contact lenses from Davis Vision's Collection are available at most private practice locations with Full Feature and Materials Only plans. Contacts from the collection are covered in full including fitting and evaluation, in excess of the plan's materials copay. Elective contacts that are not part of the Collection are covered up to the plan's elective contact lens allowance and the materials copay is waived. For Davis Vision, complete eyeglasses must be purchased at one time from one provider. For example, if a member purchases only lenses, he or she cannot purchase frames later in the same benefit period. The member is not eligible for new vision materials until the next benefit period. Only charges for an initial purchase can be used toward the material allowance. Any unused balance remaining after the initial purchase cannot be banked for future use. *Due to lower prices available at Wal-mart and Sam's Club locations, discounts do not apply. Members will pay 100% of the amount over their allowance. Manage Your Benefits: Enrolled members and their dependents can access helpful, secure information about their Guardian benefits at Find A Vision Provider Visit Click on"find A Provider" EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS Important Information: This policy provides vision care limited benefits health insurance only. It does not provide basic hospital, basic medical or major medical insurance as defined by the New York State Insurance Department. Coverage is limited to those charges that are necessary for a routine vision examination. Co-pays apply. The plan does not pay for: orthoptics or vision training and any associated supplemental testing; medical or surgical treatment of the eye; and eye examination or corrective eyewear required by an employer as a condition of employment; replacement of lenses and frames thatarefurnishedunderthisplan,whicharelostorbroken(exceptatnormal intervals when services are otherwise available or a warranty exists). The plan limits benefits for blended lenses, oversized lenses, photochromic lenses, tinted lenses, progressive multifocal lenses, coated or laminated lenses, a frame that exceeds plan allowance, cosmetic lenses; U-V protected lenses and optional cosmetic processes. The services, exclusions and limitations listed above do not constitute a contract andareasummaryonly.theguardianplandocumentsarethefinalarbiterof coverage. Contract#GP-1-DAVIS-05-VIS et al. Laser Correction Surgery: Upto25%offforvisionlasersurgery. Laser surgery is not an insured benefit. The surgery is available at a discounted fee. The covered person must pay the entire discounted fee. In addition, the laser surgery discount may not be available in all states. RK Xchange Davis Vision Benefit Summary The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 7 Hanover Square, New York, NY

3 Members Save on Eyewear Enhancements through Davis Network Discounts Designer Plan Spectacle Lenses Member Cost All ranges of prescriptions (single vision, bifocal, trifocal) Choice of glass or plastic lenses Oversize lenses Fashion or gradient tinting of plastic lenses Blended Segment Lenses $20 Coating - Scratch Resistant $20 Coating - Ultraviolet $12 Corning Photochromic Glass Lenses $20 Intermediate Vision Lenses $30 Polycarbonate Lenses $30* Progressive Lenses - Standard $50 Progressive Lenses (VarilexTM, etc.) - Premium $90 Coating Ultra Anti-Reflective $60 Coating - Premium Anti-Reflective $48 Coating - Standard Anti-Reflective $35 Hi-Index Lenses $55 Plastic Photosensitive Lenses $65 Polarized Lenses $75 Eyeglass Breakage Warranty Prices subject to change For standard eyeglass lenses, you will receive the lower of the Davis vision discounted charge or Walmart or Sam s Club everyday low price. *Polycarbonate lenses covered-in-full for monocular patients and patients with prescriptions 6.00 diopters or greater. or contact member services at for more information 3

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5 Contact Lens Collection The Davis Vision Contact Lens Collection is available in most participating independent provider offices but not in retail locations. At retail locations your plan-specified Allowance for Contact Lenses will be applied. The Collection benefit is offered exclusively with full-feature and materials-only plan designs.* Contact lens evaluation and fittings are included at no additional charge when Collection contacts are prescribed. Contact lenses not included in the Collection are covered up to the plan s elective contact lens allowance and the copay is waived. In addition, when the evaluation, fit, and lenses are supplied by the same vision provider at the same time, all costs can be applied to the allowance. TYPE LENS MANUFACTURER Planned Replacement Includes two boxes (Each box of lenses can last up to one year depending on the provider-recommended wearing schedule) Purevision Proclear Compatibles Frequency 55 Bausch & Lomb Disposable Includes four boxes Soflens 38 (6 pack) Focus Dailies (30 pack) Biomedics XC Biomedics 38/Ultraflex 38 Biomedics 55 Clear Site (1-Day 30 pack) Acuvue Acuvue 2 Acuvue Advance Plus 1-Day Acuvue (30 Pack) Bausch & Lomb CIBA Vision *Available at most participating independent provider offices. All contacts in our Collection are Single-Vision Spherical lenses. Collection is subject to change. A basic copayment may apply. 5

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7 Value Added Features One-Year Breakage Warranty All plan eyeglasses come with a breakage warranty for repair or replacement of the frame and/or lenses for a period of one year from the date of delivery. The one-year breakage warranty applies to all plan-covered eyeglasses (i.e., spectacle lenses, Davis Vision Collection frames and frames at national retailers, where our exclusive Collection is not displayed). A benchmark mail-order contact lens replacement program endorsed by lens manufacturers Purchase replacement contact lenses at significant savings Lowest prices, guaranteed Nationwide credentialed network of renowned ophthalmologists and eye surgeons at pre-eminent Eye Care Centers of Excellence Up to 25% off the provider s Usual and Customary;* or 5% off promotional price (whichever is lower) o Usual and Customary Fees: $1000-$2400 per eye o Davis Vision Typical Pricing: $895-$1800 per eye * Some centers provide a flat fee equating to these discount levels 7