Prescription Masks

[H088ES]

I know its probably a long shot, but does anyone know if you can put your eyeglasses insurance coverage towards the cost of getting a prescription mask??

Cause I know you can do that for sunglasses, and that would be sweet...

[Osprey]

I don't believe so, since they didn't offer it to me when I went to my eye doctor to get my prescription filled.. bummer

[BuzzGA]

That is an interesting question, I'll have to ask the next time I'm at the eye doctor

[CompuDude]

Hmm, probably depends on where you get your prescription filled.

A place like prescriptiondivemasks.com that is a regular optician's office as well could probably do something like that, if it's at all possible. They'd know, one way or the other, as I doubt this is the first time this has come up.

[RoyN]

You'll have to ask your insurances to see if that is covered at all. I know mine wasn't, but the price for my mask didn't sink my wallet though. I guess it depends on what type of mask you're getting. I know the full face mask by scubapro can be hefty and the sea vision one i got was around $200 dollars. Anyways, check with your insurance agency. They might cover it or not.

[mark44883]

mine did but i've used my gear on the job so i kind of talk them in to it

[jtkkym]

Mine did not cover.

[bechwel]

That was a good question so I called my ins. they told me one pair of lenses a year we don't care what kind as long as the provider is on the list. Thing is I 'am had on glasses so my one pair goes to glasses my mask is about four years old and still close enough to see through. I do love having prescription lenses in my mask.

[tndiverdude]

you can get optical insurance for recreation glasses, I would think that dive masks come under that, especially if its equipment for health reasons........
I know household insurance/personal property covers them if they break.......

[diver 85]

Originally Posted by H088ES

I know its probably a long shot, but does anyone know if you can put your eyeglasses insurance coverage towards the cost of getting a prescription mask??

Cause I know you can do that for sunglasses, and that would be sweet...

Good question, my 1st guess would be no(being an eye doctor for over 30 years, I've never had a patient request it thru their insurance).......My recommendation, call your insurance company and ask them.....good luck.....