Medicare will cover most basic post op cataract care (up to 80%) if your cataract surgery was performed with an intraocular lens by a licensed optometrist in your state.
80 per cent
Medicare only pays for a pair of glasses or contacts after a cataract surgery
They will pay in limited circumstances, such as if you had cataract surgery.
every Medicare advantage plan is different, but they must cover what original Medicare would cover. Cataract surgery with an intraocular implant is very common and Medicare covers it regularly.
No.
Yes and it is not cheap
No. Neither Medicare nor Medicaid pay for elective cosmetic surgery procedures, like liposuction.
80%
The surgery would need to be proven medically necessary. You can call 1-800-MEDICARE for details on medically necessary covered services.
Any medical procedure connected to a Medicare plan will need to be proven medically necessary by the doctor. You doctor will know whether or not you can use your Medicare Supplement to pay for the surgery.
Currently they do. They pay a small fraction of what conventional insurance would pay a doctor for the same work. Under the proposed plan, the President has promised us rayioning of health care. Where the line is or the age restrictions will be we don't know. What we do know is what a doctor will receive for this surgery will be much lower and the quality of the surgery will probably diminish.
It should be completely covered provided your doctor informs Medicare that procedure is medically necessary, gets pre testing approval and doctor's office accepts full Medicare payment.
Depending on the amount of the work that is coming from the medicare your may have it covered for your surgery.