One of the "joys" of aging has to been the loss of visual acuity. That's right. We just don't see as well. Whether it is heredity, or years of UV rays, or diabetes or a variety of other causes, the eyes just don't see like they used to. Another benefit of growing older is that we have the rare and unenviable position of needed to wear glasses. Oh, not just to drive, or see television, but to read. To do anything for that matter.
Now there are certainly solutions to the seeing deficiency. There are glasses. There are contact lenses. There is surgery. Oh yes, there is surgery. http://www.us-vo.org
If your vision loss is due to something like cataracts, then your insurance might actually pay for it. But insurance won't pay for improving the vision you have, just clearing up the poor vision your have developed. Does this really seem like common sense? Of course not. There you are, having surgery on your eyes and there is an extra cost to correct vision -- even though you have already done all the hard part. That extra cost, even though much less than it would be without the cataract removal, isn't covered.
Now if you want laser correction for vision, then of course that's not covered. That's right. They will pay for eye glasses or contacts, but not surgery that will last longer and be a one time deal whereas glasses will need to be replaced and strengthened over time and well, contacts, you need new ones every week or month. But a permanent solution, well, they can't possibly pay for that. Whoever is running Medicare and the health insurance companies talk all about preventative care, but when it comes down to it, that is only window dressing and if it saves them money, then it is good preventative care. If it costs them something, that is bad preventative care. So silly. Is it only we seniors who have any common sense anymore?
Now there are certainly solutions to the seeing deficiency. There are glasses. There are contact lenses. There is surgery. Oh yes, there is surgery. http://www.us-vo.org
If your vision loss is due to something like cataracts, then your insurance might actually pay for it. But insurance won't pay for improving the vision you have, just clearing up the poor vision your have developed. Does this really seem like common sense? Of course not. There you are, having surgery on your eyes and there is an extra cost to correct vision -- even though you have already done all the hard part. That extra cost, even though much less than it would be without the cataract removal, isn't covered.
Now if you want laser correction for vision, then of course that's not covered. That's right. They will pay for eye glasses or contacts, but not surgery that will last longer and be a one time deal whereas glasses will need to be replaced and strengthened over time and well, contacts, you need new ones every week or month. But a permanent solution, well, they can't possibly pay for that. Whoever is running Medicare and the health insurance companies talk all about preventative care, but when it comes down to it, that is only window dressing and if it saves them money, then it is good preventative care. If it costs them something, that is bad preventative care. So silly. Is it only we seniors who have any common sense anymore?