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brer cat

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8. A reminder to Medicare patients.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2014, 09:01 AM

May 2014

Medicare normally doesn't cover eye exams or glasses. However, it will cover exams if cataracts are present even in the early stages long before surgery is needed. Medicare will also cover a pair of prescription glasses if needed after surgery.

Thanks for an informative post, unhappycamper.

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Cataracts [View all] unhappycamper May 2014 OP

Reading this, i think I has better get mine checked. Downwinder May 2014 #1

I had cataract surgery two years ago Randomthought May 2014 #2

The cataract surgery is a piece of cake Frustratedlady May 2014 #3

My dad just had both eyes done last week... 4_TN_TITANS May 2014 #4

I had cataract surgery last year pangaia May 2014 #5

You, my friend have helped me greatly... Stellar Jun 2014 #13

Great! pangaia Jun 2014 #14

Fortunately, I wasn't experiencing Stellar Jun 2014 #15

I had cataract surgery on both of my eyes in 2008, age 60. You'll be amazed at sinkingfeeling May 2014 #6

I had cataract surgery to both eyes 6 years ago and I compare the LibGranny May 2014 #7

A reminder to Medicare patients. brer cat May 2014 #8

Just had the surgery 2 months ago. proReality May 2014 #9

I have that in my future. I have signs of MD and cataracts. alfredo May 2014 #10

Some posters seem to be talking about two different things. Trust Buster May 2014 #11

No, they are talking about the same thing. jeff47 May 2014 #12

8/1 UPDATE unhappycamper Aug 2014 #16

8/8 UPDATE unhappycamper Aug 2014 #17

Good for you! pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #18

Yes Sir....... unhappycamper Aug 2014 #19