Support During Natural Disasters

We’re here for our members and eye care providers impacted by recent natural disasters.

For Members

If you have been affected by one of the natural disasters listed below and need assistance with your policy, please contact BCBS FEP Vision Customer Service at 1-888-550-2853. Our BCBS FEP Vision Customer Service reps are here to support you with additional resources based on your needs, including:

  • Replacement eyewear: If your glasses or contact lenses have been lost or damaged due to a recent natural disaster, BCBS FEP Vision will replace your eyewear. Ask your eye care provider to call Customer Service at 1-888-550-2583, and we will help them with your request.
  • Find a provider: If you need to find an in-network eye care provider – especially if you have been displaced due to a natural disaster – call BCBS FEP Vision Customer Service at 1-888-550-2583 or use our Find a Provider tool. Remember, you can visit any provider in the BCBS FEP Vision network – it does not need to be the provider who supplied your original glasses or contacts.
  • Member ID card: If you do not have your BCBS FEP Vision member ID card on hand when you visit an in-network provider, simply tell them you have BCBS FEP Vision insurance, and we’ll take care of the rest.

For Eye Care Providers

  • Replacement eyewear: If the member resides in an impacted area affected by a recent natural disaster listed below, please call our Order Entry Department at 1-800-77DAVIS (773-2847) to process replacement orders for eyeglasses or contact lenses.
  • Authorization: If your office did not dispense the member’s original eyewear, we will issue you a new authorization. Co-pays will not apply to the new order.
  • General Provider Support & Provider Directory Updates: If your practice has been affected by a recent natural disaster, and you need assistance in temporarily updating your status in the Provider Directory, please contact BCBS FEP Vision Customer Service at 1-877-235-5316.

Please click on the links in the table below for detailed information about specific areas impacted by these events.

State Natural Disaster Start Date End Date References
NY Severe Flooding July 31, 2025 December 28, 2025 State of Emergency
NJ Severe Storms July 14, 2025 December 11, 2025 Emergency Order
TX Severe Flooding July 2, 2025 Ongoing Emergency Order
NY Severe Storms June 22, 2025 November 19, 2025 Disaster Proclamation
CA Wildfires June 18, 2025 Ongoing Disaster Proclamation
NM Wildfires June 16, 2025 Ongoing Emergency Order
IA Severe Storms June 11, 2025 Osceola and Palo Alto counties: October 11, 2025
Scott County: November 11, 2025
Hancock, O'Brien, Osceola, and Sioux counties: November 26, 2025
Disaster Proclamation
MD Severe Flooding May 15, 2025 October 13, 2025 Disaster Proclamation
MD Severe Flooding May 15, 2025 Ongoing Disaster Proclamation
IA Winter Storm March 27, 2025 July 25, 2025 Disaster Proclamation
NY Winter Storm March 8, 2025 August 5, 2025 EO 48
CA Palisades Fire and Windstorm January 7, 2025 Ongoing Proclamation of a State of Emergency
Emergency Notice-Palisades Fire and Windstorm Conditions_Vision
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