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Healthy Vision Month: Protecting Your Sight and Maximizing Your Benefits

May 11, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Vision benefits, savings, and eye health awareness May is Healthy Vision Month, a national observance led by the National Eye Institute that highlights the importance of maintaining healthy vision through regular eye exams, preventive care, and early detection of eye conditions. Missouri State University supports this focus on wellness by providing vision benefits designed to … [Read more...] about Healthy Vision Month: Protecting Your Sight and Maximizing Your Benefits

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: Asiflex, benefits, cafeteria, Cafeteria Plan, employee wellness, Flexible spending, Vision, vision insurance, VSP, wellness

Important Update: Mercy Adult Optometry Clinics Closing in Springfield

January 26, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Mercy has announced that it will close its adult optometry clinics in the Springfield area on April 3, 2026. This closure affects the clinics at 1229 East Seminole St. (Suite 110), inside the Smith Glynn Center, and in Nixa. In addition, Mercy will discontinue its glaucoma care services in Springfield after that date. Patients currently receiving ongoing treatment—including … [Read more...] about Important Update: Mercy Adult Optometry Clinics Closing in Springfield

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: Mercy, Vision, vision insurance, VSP

Start the New Year With a Clear View

January 13, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Use VSP vision and Flex funds Start the new year by using your VSP vision benefits and remaining Flex Spending funds to support your eye health and save money. 👓 Make the Most of Your VSP Vision Benefits The start of a new year is an ideal time to focus on your health—and your vision benefits through VSP are an easy and valuable place to begin. Missouri State … [Read more...] about Start the New Year With a Clear View

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: Asiflex, employee wellness, financial wellness, Flexible spending, Vision, vision insurance, VSP, wellness

Open Enrollment and Virtual Benefits Fair

November 3, 2025 by Deidre Mings

Open Enrollment: Now through December 1, 2025. Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to review and update your benefits to ensure they meet your needs for the upcoming year. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) require enrollment each year and are a separate enrollment system from other benefits. Virtual Benefits Fair Missouri State University is excited to bring … [Read more...] about Open Enrollment and Virtual Benefits Fair

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: 403(b), Accident insurance, Airbo, Allstate, Asiflex, benefit fair, biometrics, corebridge, Corebridge Financial, critical illness, Critical Illness insurance, CURP, discounts, flu shot, Hospital Insurance, identity protection, Life Insurance, Long term disability, MoCafe, open enrollment, supplemental life insurance, Term life, TIAA, Universal Life insurance, UNUM, virtual benefit fair, Vision, vision insurance, VSP, wellness incentive

🍂 See Clearly This Fall with VSP Vision Care 🍂

October 27, 2025 by Deidre Mings

🍂Vision benefits, Benefit fairs, Open enrollment & wellness 🍂 Open enrollment for vision coverage runs November 1 – December 1. The good news? There are no changes to vision coverage or premiums for 2026—your benefits stay the same, keeping things simple and affordable. 👓 MSU Vision Insurance Missouri State offers two VSP plan options—Base and Premium—so you can choose … [Read more...] about 🍂 See Clearly This Fall with VSP Vision Care 🍂

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: benefit fair, benefits, benefits fair, employee wellness, open enrollment, virtual benefit fair, Vision, vision insurance, VSP, wellness

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