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Cataract surgery can be at no
cost to you, even if you have Medicare or no insurance
at all.
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How Cataract Surgery Can Be Free or at
No Cost To You
Qualified medical healthcare professionals
throughout the United States have agreed to donate cataract
related services to patients who have delayed needed cataract
surgery because of the $3,000 to $600 out-of-pocket expense.
Donated medical services include a comprehensive
medical eye exam, new prescription for eye glasses, testing
for cataracts and their effect on vision, conventional cataract
surgery, laser cataract surgery, and normal follow-up care,
all as required. Benefits may apply even if the patient has
Medicare and a supplemental insurance plan.
Services are provided free if the
eligible patient has no insurance and inability to pay. Services
are provided with no out-of-pocket expense if the eligible patient
has Medicare and limited ability to pay Medicare's normal 20%
co-payment.
Eligibility requirements must be met and some
benefits are limited. All healthcare professionals must
meet specific
professional requirements.
Have Medicare - No Out-of-Pocket Expense
If an eligible patient already has Medicare,
the participating healthcare providers will waive Medicare's
co-payment amounts for covered services and accept what Medicare
pays as payment in full. The patient has no out-of-pocket expense,
however Medicare is billed.
Have Medicare and Supplemental Insurance - No Out-of-Pocket
Expense
If an eligible patient has Medicare and
a supplemental insurance, the participating healthcare providers
will accept what Medicare and the supplemental insurance pays
as payment in full for covered services. The patient has no
out-of-pocket expense, however Medicare and supplemental insurance
is billed.
Have No Insurance - Free
If an eligible patient has no insurance
and does not qualify for Medicaid or similar government insurance
plans, the participating healthcare providers will provide covered
services including cataract surgery for free.
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