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[Benefit Type] Vision Plan [Does Reinsurance Fee Apply?] Usually not. Many vision plans are "excepted benefits" under HIPAA. If the vision plan is not an excepted benefit, the Reinsurance Fee would apply. In addition, the preamble to the regulations states that "stand-alone vision coverage" is not subject to the Fee. It is not clear if this provides an additional exception for employers whose vision plan is not an "excepted benefit." [Comments] 
See above box, Dental Plan Comments, for "excepted benefits" test. Coverage must be limited to the treatment of the eye.
Employers, Insurers Face New “Reinsurance” Fee of $63 Per Covered Life, Among Other Changes
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