Medicare, Medicaid and Eyeglasses Coverage

Medicare and Eyeglasses ~Medicaid and Eyeglasses

Question:  Does Medicare/Medicaid pay for any part of getting glasses, like the eye exam, getting the prescription filled, lens, frames?

Answer: Medicare does not pay for eyeglasses in most cases. Medicare has only limited coverage for eye glasses: One pair of eyeglasses with standard frames (or one set of contact lenses) after cataract surgery that implants an intraocular lens. You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount, and the Part B deductible applies.

If you qualify for extra help from Medicaid you need to check with them to see what is available to you. You may call 211 and you will be connected to a Medicaid representative. If you have trouble connecting you may call 1-877-541-7905. You may also go online to www.211texas.org to search for the phone number to your local Medicaid office using your home zip code.

Medicare and Medicaid are not the same things. Here is a video that explains Medicare and how it differs from Medicaid:



 

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Medicare and Medicaid

Medicare with QMB and MQMB

Question: I am a retiree living on $800.00 a month from Social Security. I qualify for QMB which is the same as the "extra help" program. I have Medicare and Medicaid. I need glasses, hearing aids and dentures. The lady at the hearing aid store said I didn’t qualify with them because there is not an "M" in front of my "QMB", in others words, it’s gotta be "MQMB" for me to get any help. My glasses need to be replaced. I can barely hear and the one hearing aid I have came from a friend of mine whose mother died. My mouth is sinking in from no dentures.

Can you please give me some kind of information on how I can get these things I need? 

Answer: You would need to contact your local Medicaid office to get information specific to you. Just in general, the extra help offered to Medicare beneficiaries is based on their income and assets and where that puts you in the level of assistance available. You may call 211 and you will be connected to a Medicaid representative. If you have trouble connecting through 211, you may call 1-877-541-7905. You may also go online to www.211texas.org to search for the phone number to your local Medicaid office using your home zip code. Request Medicaid review your qualifications for extra help.