Your Group Benefits Are Getting Better with Greenshield and Perlinger Group
We're always looking for ways to make being part of the Eye Recommend community more valuable and that includes making sure the benefits you offer your team are working as hard as you are.
Effective April 1, 2026, Eye Recommend is transitioning its health and dental group benefits to Greenshield.
This isn't just an administrative update. It's a deliberate move to bring our members a carrier that's better aligned with the needs of independent practices.
What's Changing?
Effective April 1 , 2026 your practice's health and dental benefits will move to Greenshield. Your Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage will continue with Equitable Life.
Why Greenshield?
Greater Rate Stability: Unpredictable premium increases can strain any practice budget. Greenshield offers a more stable, transparent pricing structure so you can plan with confidence.
Seamless Direct Billing: Your employees deserve a benefits experience that just works. Greenshield's direct billing capability means less friction, fewer out-of-pocket surprises, and a smoother experience for your whole team.
A Carrier Built to Grow With You: Greenshield understands the healthcare landscape from the inside out. As an independent practice, you deserve a benefits partner that understands your world and growth.
Program Offerings
- Dental Coverage
- Prescription Drugs
- Extended Health Benefits
- Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefits (Equitable Life)
- Optional Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts
- Optional Group Short-Term or Long-Term Disability Benefits
- Flex Plan Offering More Choice
Benefits
- Competitively priced flex plan with the ability to pick from three different plan designs at the employee level
- Ease of administration – Perlinger Group Benefits will administer the Greenshield program on your behalf
- Centralized billing – Eye Recommend will include the monthly billing for the benefit program on your monthly invoice
- Optional benefits include Health Spending, Wellness Accounts, Group Disability Insurance, and, Optional Life
Have Questions?
This transition has been designed to be as smooth as possible, If you have questions about your plan, your premiums, your employees' coverage options, or anything in between, reach out to Brianne Cordick.
Additionally, if you are interested in learning more about changing over to Greenshield as your carrier, please connect with the team at Perlinger Group.