Is Refraction Covered By Medicare?

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    Peggy Mace
    Most of the U.S.
    No, unfortunately, refraction is not covered by Medicare. Refraction, or the part of the eye exam in which you look at a chart of letters while looking into a machine called a phoroptor, is usually used to determine the need for eyeglasses. Medicare considers this a routine procedure and therefore does not cover it, even though at times refraction is used for medical purposes.
    Answered on May 24, 2013
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