Prescription Sunglasses - No Gap?

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  DealzEddy123 on 27/12/2013 - 21:44

  no, you wouldnt be able to claim something that retails for $500 for no gap.
  the no gap frames are the cheaper non-branded frames (or cheaper brands)

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  zerocritical on 28/12/2013 - 08:10

  That depends on the rebate. My rebate is $250 and with the current sales, I can probably get good ones at no gap.

  During no sale times, I'd say try spec savers. though they don't have his brands, their frames are reasonably priced.

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  anna10 on 28/12/2013 - 08:58

  I called my health fund recently when wondering about this. I have (had) $500 over 2 calender years. So, I decided to just get new lens in existing frames for $300 via opsm and got the lot back.

  Not quite the answer to yr q. But, I would call / go to health fund.

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  [Deactivated] on 28/12/2013 - 09:52

  Thanks for the comments guys, so I probably misunderstood how "no gap" works?
  So forget about the end of year sale, normally when we say "no gap", doesn't it mean that I don't have to pay anything after rebate?
  Like some no gap dentists, they say no gap after rebate whatsoever. (So maybe it doesn't work like that?)

  Does the "no gap" on those optometrist signs mean that there's no gap simply because I need to have enough quota to use from my private health insurance instead of frames and lens being discounted?

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  anna10 on 28/12/2013 - 09:58

  PS, I tried really hard to like Specsavers, but reverted to OPSM as I just felt that their lenses were better quality and the staff come across as proper glasses people. And I value the long term use of my eye balls. Would like to be swayed though if any one has more techo info on Specsavers, and their after sales service etc?

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  anna10 on 28/12/2013 - 10:01

  clse, I think you need to make a direct representation (if physically possible), as it's a lot of money. Be aware though, that many funds are calender years - order and pay before 31 Dec. OPSM told me they do their best business at this time of year. I got in at the end of Nov, positively early.

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  spychiatrist on 28/12/2013 - 12:16

  Paid $35 for extra clear lenses at specsavers even after the no gap

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  [Deactivated] on 30/12/2013 - 22:23

  I recently got 2 pairs for 8$ (after health fund rebate). I just got these to get something back for premiums I paid for last 3 yrs and hardly claimed any extras.

  It took me 3 visits to diff Health Fund ( HF)prefered optical shops and 2 calls with healthfund to understand optical limit ( with all items).

  Specsaver, OPSM, and health fund eye care centre I tried and ended up getting from specsaver ( 1 jeff bank frame price tag 199$ for reading and some not known branded (ALEX Perry, $ 199) sunnies with prescription for 8$ out of pocket cost.

  mine HF optical limit was 250$ ( 150 $ for frame, 67$ for lense, remaining amount can be used for tint/antiglare etc coating) and if visit healthfund's eye care centre then limit was 350$ but their qoute was 135$ ( out of pocket after rebate).

  OPSM could nt do much.

  Best way to minimise the out of pocket cost is first know the sublimits and pass it on the optical store you visit and let them run numbers for you ( mine at Chadstone, VIC branch rep was helpful)

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  b2tf on 31/12/2013 - 04:18

  No gap depends on the frame/lens you choose. I am with HCF and the limit is $180. Specsavers had a deal specific for HCF for no gap - 2 glasses from the $199 designer range with optional Tint available on the 2nd. I didn't have to pay anything as stayed within the $199 designer range and did not go for any extras like clear coating, polarised etc…