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Cataract surgery with normal lenses. will medicare cover?

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Yes: Yes. Medicare covers 80%, though.

Answered 5/26/2012

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Yes: Medicare covers monofocal intraocular lenses.

Answered 12/23/2013

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Dr. Jay Bradley answered

Specializes in Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery

Yes: Medicare covers 80% of the surgery costs. The patient has to pay the remainder unless they have a secondary insurance.

Answered 10/21/2012

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80%: Medicare will cover 80%. The rest is out-of-pocket unless you have a supplemental secondary insurance like blue cross, aarp, medicaid, etc.

Answered 10/21/2012

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Yes: Standard monofocal lens is cover by medicare. The standard lens usually good for one focal distance. Most of the time the patient choices distance vision then the patient will need reading glasses and computer glasses.

Answered 9/29/2016

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