Medicare Part B does not pay for routine eye exams (eye refractions) for the purpose of testing eyesight and prescribing eyeglasses. Medicare does pay for eye exams in some situations.
1) An annual test for diabetic retinopathy is covered annually for all those who have diabetes.
2) Glaucoma tests are covered once every 12 months for those who are at high risk for glaucoma. High risk patients include those who are diabetic, have a family history of glaucoma, are African-American and over age 50, or are Hispanic and over age 65.
3) Some people with Age-Related Macular Degeneration are covered for various tests.
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Medicare doesn't cover routine eye 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.
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1) An annual test for diabetic retinopathy is covered annually for all those who have diabetes.
2) Glaucoma tests are covered once every 12 months for those who are at high risk for glaucoma. High risk patients include those who are diabetic, have a family history of glaucoma, are African-American and over age 50, or are Hispanic and over age 65.
3) Some people with Age-Related Macular Degeneration are covered for various tests.
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.