Cataract Surgery Is Covered Until the Surgeon Says “Premium Lens.” That One Word Costs About $3,000 an Eye.
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A 68-year-old sits in the pre-op consult expecting Medicare to handle the whole thing. Cataract removal is one of the most common operations performed on Medicare beneficiaries. Then the surgeon slides a brochure across the desk: a “premium” lens that promises freedom from glasses, just $1,500 to $3,000 or more per eye. One signature adds a $5,000
A 68-year-old sits in the pre-op consult expecting Medicare to handle the whole thing. Cataract removal is one of the most common operations performed on Medicare beneficiaries. Then the surgeon slides a brochure across the desk: a “premium” lens that promises freedom from glasses, just $1,500 to $3,000 or more per eye. One signature adds a $5,000
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