Vision Benefits

Colorado Vision Benefits Benchmarks

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Employee Benefits in Colorado

Updated November 2026

Vision benefits are often offered as a low-cost voluntary benefit or bundled with dental coverage.

Our database includes 1,127 employers in Colorado offering 885 verified benefit plans. Fully-Insured funding is the predominant model, used by 82% of state employers. Most employers offer one plan to employees (88%).

Vision benchmarks include exam copays, materials allowances, and frequency limitations.

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Colorado plan design & cost benchmarks

In-Network Cost Sharing: sample layout
In-Network Benefits
LimitedBalancedRobust
Your Plan
Exam Copay
$12
$17
$22
$1752Bal
Lenses Copay
$18
$27
$33
$2752Bal
Frames Allowance
$141
$162
$195
$16252Bal
Contacts Allowance
$139
$164
$196
$16452Bal
Exam Frequency
12 mo
12 mo
12 mo
12 mo52Bal
Lenses Frequency
12 mo
12 mo
12 mo
12 mo52Bal

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In-Network Cost Sharing

Deductibles, copays, coinsurance & out-of-pocket maximums

Employee Contributions

Monthly employee premium contributions by tier

Gross Premium Rates

Total monthly premium costs by coverage tier

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Plan Funding

% of employers by funding

VERIFIED
Fully-Insured82%
Self-Insured14%
Level-Funded4%

Plans Offered

% of employers by plan count

VERIFIED
One Plan88%
Two Plans10%
Three or More Plans1%

Colorado Benefits Landscape

Regional trends and benchmarking considerations

Colorado employers compete in a market transformed by rapid population and business growth. Our benchmarking data shows Colorado benefits evolving toward more competitive offerings as technology companies and corporate relocations intensify talent competition across the state.

Key Highlights

Tech Sector Growth

Colorado's growing technology sector drives increasingly competitive benefits in our data, particularly for HDHP with HSA options.

Competitive Talent Market

Rapid growth and business relocations are raising benefits expectations across industries.

Benchmarking Considerations

Colorado benefits vary by industry. Technology employers typically show richer patterns than other sectors. Use industry filters for the most relevant comparisons.

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