BENEFEDS welcomes Members of the Uniformed Services

The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) is the voluntary, enrollee-pay-all dental and vision insurance program available to federal employees and annuitants, certain retired uniformed service members, and active duty family members. FEDVIP is sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and offers eligible participants a choice between 12 dental and 5 vision carriers.   Live webinar: FEDVIP Dental and Vision Coverage for Retiring Milit...

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Optometrist encourages Veterans to get glaucoma test

Arguably, no one knows the importance of the adage “the eyes are the windows to the soul” better than optometrists. Bay Pines VA optometrist Dr. Daniel Shea also believes that providing eye care is one of the most important ways to support the whole health of Veterans.  Shea joined the Bay Pines VA team nine years ago. He’s experienced mixed levels of assisting Veterans with preventative care as well as helping them manage the conditions they’re alread...

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