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Does medicare cover avastin (bevacizumab) injections for degeneration of the macula?
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Yes: Medicare does cover this treatment as it is considered medically necessary.
Answered 6/9/2013
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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.
Answered 11/23/2018
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