Yes — Style Site Optical accepts Florida Medicaid for children’s eye exams and glasses, and for adults too. We are in network with Sunshine Health, Simply Healthcare and Humana Healthy Horizons. Book online or call (305) 727-3937. Bring your child’s Medicaid card and we will verify the plan’s benefits before the appointment, so you know what is covered before you arrive.
Last updated: August 2026
Why This Search Is So Frustrating
Parents searching for a pediatric eye doctor near me that accepts Medicaid usually are not short of names. They are short of a straight answer. You call a practice listed as accepting Medicaid and learn they stopped taking new Medicaid patients last year. You call another and they see children but only on Tuesdays. A third accepts your plan but not the managed care plan your plan is administered through.
The problem is not that there are no providers. It is that “accepts Medicaid” hides four separate questions, and a directory listing answers none of them.
“We see children with Medicaid here. Bring your child’s Medicaid card and we’ll check their vision benefits before the exam.”
The Four Questions That Actually Decide It
Before you book anywhere, these are the things worth confirming. They take one phone call, and they are the reason most families end up making three.
1. Do they accept your specific Florida Medicaid plan?
Florida Medicaid is not one benefit. It is delivered through managed care plans, and your child is enrolled in one of them. The main plans in South Florida include Sunshine Health, Humana Healthy Horizons, Simply Healthcare, Molina Healthcare, Aetna Better Health, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan and Community Care Plan.
A practice can genuinely accept Medicaid and still not be in network with your particular plan. Ask by plan name, not by the word “Medicaid.” Your plan name is printed on the card.
2. Are they accepting new Medicaid patients right now?
This is the one that catches people out. Directory listings are rarely updated when a practice closes its Medicaid panel. Ask directly, and ask whether that applies to children specifically — some practices keep pediatric slots open after closing to adults.
3. Does your plan need a referral first?
Some Florida Medicaid plans require a referral from your child’s primary care doctor before a vision appointment. Others do not. If you turn up without one where it is needed, the visit may not be covered. A practice that handles Medicaid regularly will tell you the answer for your plan without you having to call the insurer.
4. What is covered, and what happens if it is not?
Vision benefits for members under 21 are generally broader than for adults. Across most Florida Medicaid plans, children’s coverage includes a yearly eye exam, eyeglasses, and eye disease testing and care. Frames are covered up to a plan allowance — often around $75 — and if you choose a pair above that, you pay the difference.
Ask what happens if something falls outside the benefit. A practice that will not give you a number before the appointment is a practice that will surprise you afterwards.
Our answer to that last question: a comprehensive eye exam is $140 as a self-pay patient, with no separate refraction fee. You can see the full breakdown on our eye exam cost page before you book anything.
How We Handle It at Style Site Optical
We are in network with Sunshine Health, Simply Healthcare and Humana Healthy Horizons — three of the largest Florida Medicaid managed care plans in South Florida — for children and adults alike. We also accept Medicare. If the card in your hand shows a different plan, call us anyway on (305) 727-3937: networks change, and we will check yours while you are on the line.
There is no separate Medicaid appointment line, no restricted days, and no different standard of exam. Your child sees Dr. Teresita Bollar and receives the same comprehensive exam as any other patient.
- We verify your plan before the appointment, not after it, and we tell you the cost of anything that falls outside the benefit before it is ordered.
- We check the referral requirement for you when you call, so you are not left interpreting your plan documents.
- We show you which frames sit inside the allowance rather than letting you fall in love with a pair that does not.
- Your child’s prescription is yours at the end of the visit, whether or not you buy glasses here.
Full details for adults and children are on our page for an eye doctor that accepts Medicaid in Aventura.
What Happens During a Children’s Eye Exam
A school vision screening checks whether a child can read a chart at distance. It misses focusing problems, eye teaming, and most eye health issues — which is why children who pass a screening still turn up needing glasses.
A comprehensive exam looks at how the eyes work together, how well they focus at reading distance, and the health of the eye itself. Our guides to the children’s eye exam and pediatric eye care walk through what happens at each age, and the signs your child needs glasses covers what to watch for at home.
If your child is nearsighted and it is getting worse each year, ask about myopia control. Slowing the progression matters more than updating the prescription, and our myopia control page explains the options.
What to Bring
- Your child’s Medicaid card, and the managed care plan card if separate
- Photo ID for the attending parent or guardian
- Current glasses, even if the prescription is old
- Any referral paperwork, if the plan requires one
- A note of what you have noticed at home — squinting, sitting close to screens, headaches, losing their place when reading
Choosing Frames That Survive
Children’s frames fail in predictable ways: the hinge goes, the bridge stretches, or they get sat on. Within a Medicaid allowance the choice is narrower, so durability matters more than it would otherwise. Flexible hinges, a snug bridge fit and a strap for younger children make more difference than the brand on the arm. Our guide to kids’ glasses covers what actually lasts.
Adjustments are free here, and children need them often. That is worth factoring in when you choose where to go.
Common Questions
Do you accept new pediatric Medicaid patients?
Yes. We accept new Medicaid patients, children and adults, and we are in network with Sunshine Health, Simply Healthcare and Humana Healthy Horizons.
My plan is Sunshine Health. Do you take that?
Call us with the card in front of you and we will confirm before you book. Plan networks change, so we verify rather than guess.
How often can my child have an eye exam on Medicaid?
Most Florida Medicaid plans cover a yearly eye exam for members under 21. If your child has a medical eye condition, more frequent visits are often covered.
What if my child breaks their glasses?
Bring them in. Many repairs are quick and free. If a replacement is needed and the yearly allowance is used, we will give you the out-of-pocket price before ordering anything.
Can my child be seen the same day?
Often, yes — particularly for an eye injury, sudden redness or a change in vision. Call and describe what is happening.
If your child passed a school screening and still struggles to read comfortably, our guide to farsightedness in children explains why that happens so often.
Style Site Optical accepts Florida Medicaid and Medicare for children and adults in Aventura, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles and the surrounding area. Book online or call (305) 727-3937 to schedule your child’s eye exam.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Teresita Bollar, OD, Optometrist at Style Site Optical, Aventura, FL.
