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No Vested Interest

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3. I have Medicare and a very good supplemental policy.
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 02:13 AM
Sep 2015

Had 2 separate cataract surgeries in July 2015.
Was billed about $25.00 for each surgery and ca $5 from the anesthetist.

One very important matter: prescriptions for eye-drops.
I was given 3 different eye-drop prescriptions. The Pharmacist told me they would cost about $600.I would have paid, if necessary, but decided to call the opthalmalogist's office before picking them up, because sometimes a person finds that they don't really need them, but filled prescriptions are not returnable.
So the person in the Doctor's office said "Don't get those prescriptions filled"; she would phone in others, which turned out to be generics. Bottom line, I only had to pay $4 each for the 3 eye-drop prescriptions.

Distance (driving) and medium distance (TV) are now done without glasses. Lower power glasses for reading & computer work.

Good luck.

Yep, me tularetom Sep 2015 #1
Thanks! Sounds like you came out the winner. shraby Sep 2015 #2
I love how they do that now yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #10
I have Medicare and a very good supplemental policy. No Vested Interest Sep 2015 #3
I can't recall my exact cost for those eye drops, but it was trivial.q SheilaT Sep 2015 #5
I had cataract surgery SheilaT Sep 2015 #4
I ended up paying a fair amount Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #6
My hubby & I both had cataract surgery 2 years ago. napi21 Sep 2015 #7
Thank you for sharing yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #11
I am on Medicare. murielm99 Sep 2015 #8
My right eye was done 6 weeks ago. My left 2 weeks ago. Tess49 Sep 2015 #9
RE seeing more clearly - I was shocked to see age spots etc. and even No Vested Interest Sep 2015 #20
Age spots, and wrinkles I didn't know I had. Kind of shocking really. Tess49 Sep 2015 #21
Too true. nt No Vested Interest Sep 2015 #22
Medicare pays for first pair of glasses after surgery, but not at discount service like Costco. s-cubed Sep 2015 #12
My father recently had cataract surgery... meaculpa2011 Sep 2015 #13
My husband had both eyes done with Medicare and Supplemental this year - Holly_Hobby Sep 2015 #14
I did. nruthie Sep 2015 #15
No out of pocket expenses...both eyes done. Medicare/BC-BS nt kelliekat44 Sep 2015 #16
I want to thank all who put in their 3 cents. You were very helpful. shraby Sep 2015 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Zorra Sep 2015 #18
I'm going to have cataract surgery... rusty fender Sep 2015 #19
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