Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008  Peggy ... hey, I never thought of another pair of glasses for the "other" eye. Hmmm, I wonder..... Glad all sounds ok for today. love ya MamaSher, age 69. IPF 3-06, OR. NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! Medicare & glasses Hi Group, Just a little info. I had my first cataract removed in Oct. then the left in June. Well I went for my last exam and will need glasses not strong but glasses anyhow. My Bifocals will be 250 for reading. The interesting part is MediCare will pay 75. for them and the lady in the shop said we needed to pay up front and we would get a ck. for 200.00 back from the Gov. Well she only wanted 345.00. I just laughed and said no thank you and started to leave. She said she wasn't supposed to tell anyone this but there is a shop on Silver Springs Blvd. that will accept Medicare.� When we go there the Lady was just so helpful, nice AND told us Medicare will pay for the frames and the lense AND said I should get two pair because I had surgery in Oct too. �I get two pair. One Sun glasses and a nice light pair. All I pay for is 75. for anti glare. I am so excited. I just can not believe how we were almost ripped off.� So all this story to let y'all know to�investigate�before you buy. So I now will be able to throw away all these 10.00 glasses.� Have a great week all. My son has been here for a few days. so I'm back. Missed everyone. I'll catch up.. Love and Prayers, Peggy �� IPF �2004, �Florida "Worry looks around, �Sorry looks back, ��Faith looks up." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Peggy, This may show my ignorance, I did not know Medicare pays for glasses. Is this only if you had to have cataract surgery? Just wondering.... Toodles! Jane UIP/IPF 12/1998 Dalton, Georgia aka pianolady_musicgirl >> Hi Group, Just a little info. I had my first cataract removed in Oct. > then the left in June. Well I went for my last exam and will need > glasses not strong but glasses anyhow. My Bifocals will be 250 for > reading. The interesting part is MediCare will pay 75. for them and > the lady in the shop said we needed to pay up front and we would get > a ck. for 200.00 back from the Gov. Well she only wanted 345.00. I > just laughed and said no thank you and started to leave. She said she > wasn't supposed to tell anyone this but there is a shop on Silver > Springs Blvd. that will accept Medicare.> When we go there the Lady was just so helpful, nice AND told us > Medicare will pay for the frames and the lense> AND said I should get two pair because I had surgery in Oct > too. I get two pair. One Sun glasses and a nice light pair. All I > pay for is 75. for anti glare. I am so excited.> I just can not believe how we were almost ripped off.> > So all this story to let y'all know to investigate before you buy. So > I now will be able to throw away all these 10.00 glasses.> Have a great week all. My son has been here for a few days. so I'm > back. Missed everyone. I'll catch up..> > > > > > Love and Prayers, Peggy> IPF 2004, Florida> > "Worry looks around,> Sorry looks back,> Faith looks up."> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Yes, They are going to pay for both eyes.. I am so excited. I finally get a descent break.. LOLI think my supplemental is involved too. Love and Prayers, Peggy IPF 2004, Florida"Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Peggy and Group Also says importance of calling all provider types in advance and knowing who will accept medicare assignment. Medicare's policy is of course not to cover vision in general but to pay for the first pair of glasses required after and as a result of cataract surgery. I've only run across one of my potential health providers so far who wouldn't accept medicare assignment and said to pay them and then submit and recover what you could on your own. This was my ENT. Well, one appointment only and I guess I could have done that. However, after going to that office for 11 years although my surgeries were by a doctor no longer with them and just in general seeing their recent changes and their attitude toward this I decided it was time for a change. I got an appointment with another doctor in a better general office with multiple professionals. Not only have I had no problem with medicare assignment but my treatment and service in general has been more professional. Yes, I could have paid the old doctor but many who switch to medicare couldn't have afforded to and I just don't need a doctor who will turn his back on long term patients like that. > > Hi Group, Just a little info. I had my first cataract removed in Oct. > then the left in June. Well I went for my last exam and will need > glasses not strong but glasses anyhow. My Bifocals will be 250 for > reading. The interesting part is MediCare will pay 75. for them and > the lady in the shop said we needed to pay up front and we would get > a ck. for 200.00 back from the Gov. Well she only wanted 345.00. I > just laughed and said no thank you and started to leave. She said she > wasn't supposed to tell anyone this but there is a shop on Silver > Springs Blvd. that will accept Medicare. > When we go there the Lady was just so helpful, nice AND told us > Medicare will pay for the frames and the lense > AND said I should get two pair because I had surgery in Oct > too. I get two pair. One Sun glasses and a nice light pair. All I > pay for is 75. for anti glare. I am so excited. > I just can not believe how we were almost ripped off. > > So all this story to let y'all know to investigate before you buy. So > I now will be able to throw away all these 10.00 glasses. > Have a great week all. My son has been here for a few days. so I'm > back. Missed everyone. I'll catch up.. > > >  > > > Love and Prayers, Peggy > IPF 2004, Florida > > " Worry looks around, > Sorry looks back, > Faith looks up. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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