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Medicare doesn't cover routine examinations. Part B can provide coverage for some preventive and diagnostic eye exams for people at high risk of certain conditions (e.g. diagnosing retinopathy in diabetics or mascular degeneration for age-related conditions). You can check out the medicare.gov website for more specific information regarding condition/risk requirements for Medicare to pay benefits.
If you're looking for coverage for routine eye exams, glasses, contacts, etc., you would need to secure a vision insurance plan. Please feel free to contact me for assistance or if you have any other questions. Thanks very much.
That is a great question! Unfortunately, Medicare is very unhelpful when it comes to vision or dental coverage. It will help pay when there are serious issues, but doesn't cover preventative or routine visits. Hopefully one day that will change. Your best bet is to find a stand alone policy that will help cover those costs. If you have diabetes however, you are entitled to a once a year eye exam to test for diabetic retinopathy. If you would like help finding a stand alone policy, please feel free to contact me, I'm happy to help. Thank you for asking!
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If you're looking for coverage for routine eye exams, glasses, contacts, etc., you would need to secure a vision insurance plan. Please feel free to contact me for assistance or if you have any other questions. Thanks very much.