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napi21

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7. My hubby & I both had cataract surgery 2 years ago.

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2015, 03:02 AM

Sep 2015

We have medicare and a United Health Care supplemental I only paid $20.00 copay, and the surgeon's office gave me samples of the eye drops. My hubby had astigmatism and the implant to fix that was $1,000 each. I paid it and didn't tell him because he didn't want to spend the $$. I'm so glad I did. Both surgeries were very successful and we only need reading glasses for closeup.

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Has anyone had cataract surgery, and is on medicare with a supplemental? If so, [View all] shraby Sep 2015 OP

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