A 33-year-old member asked:
Does medicare cover avastin (bevacizumab) injections for degeneration of the macula?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ilan Cohenanswered
Ophthalmology 27 years experience
Yes: Medicare does cover this treatment as it is considered medically necessary.
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Dr. Richard Scartozzianswered
Ophthalmology - Retinal Surgery 21 years experience
Yes: But it also covers Lucentis (ranibizumab) and eylea. The real question is whether you have a secondary insurance as medicare only covers 80%. Avastin is inexpensive, but the other two run in the thousands of dollars. There are charity programs for Lucentis (ranibizumab) (genentech) and Eylea (regeneron) if you qualify from an income standpoint and don't have a secondary insurance.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
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Last updated Nov 23, 2018
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