[nfbwatlk] petition to allow medicare to pay forlow-vision devices

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
Medicare has always paid for both of my prosthetic eyes but now I'm being
told each new eye is $2,000 and I have to pay $400 per eye, which is $800!
Yikes! I don't know how I will do that,  but I need new eyes because my
current ones no longer fit properly and are causing a lot of pain. This is
going through my Medicare-advantage insurance, so part of the problem might
be with them, but I know that Medicare paid the whole thing in the past. It
is not like our prostheses are just cosmetic, like jewelry and stuff; they
are artificial body parts and medically necessary. I've also had to wait
since Nov. of last year until this coming Aug. to get my new eyes, in spite
of almost constant pain. I think that shouldn't be allowed either. 

 I already spent 28 years of my life in acute glaucoma pain when I was
young, and now this!  I think I am going to file some kind of complaint
after I get my new eyes. Anyone who knows exactly who I need to communicate
with please let me know.
Thanks
Lauren

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-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maria
Bradford via nfbwatlk
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 7:45 PM
To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
Subject: [nfbwatlk] petition to allow medicare to pay forlow-vision devices

 

Hello!

I am against this petition. Iam  having problems with medicare. Medicare has
communicated with my oculist, stating they already paid for one artificial
eye. In the past, they have paid for both  eyes. The agency has informed the
secretary they already sent a check for one. 

We do not need medicare to pay for equipment we use. Because we are blind.


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