Medicare, unfortunately, does not cover the cost of eye exams for glasses or contacts. Medicare Advantage plans can cover some dental, vision, and hearing benefits, but coverage is limited. Let’s take a deeper look at how Medicare can cover vision services.
What Medicare Advantage Covers
You can get a lot of coverage through Medicare Advantage, more than what you would typically get by just staying with Original Medicare. Under Original Medicare, you have coverage for emergency care and general medical treatments. As long as it is “medically necessary” to your treatment, it’s covered, and it even covers preventative care.
Despite all of this, dental, vision, and hearing benefits are still not covered unless they are considered medically necessary and will benefit your overall health. However, with Medicare Advantage, eye exams may actually be covered, but this will depend on the plan.
To know how much coverage is provided and what will be covered, you have to look at the benefits of a plan. While some Medicare Advantage plans may provide coverage for vision, other plans may not. Looking into the plans available to you and what is provided will be your best option in finding a plan that provides the vision coverage you need. Fortunately, Medicare With Jake can help you with that process!
Consider Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage
What, then, are your options for eye exams and vision coverage? If you want real dental, vision, and hearing coverage, a great option is a Dental, Vision, and Hearing (DVH) plan.
Your DVH plan may contribute $1,000, $1,500, $2,500, or sometimes even $3,000 to your dental, vision, and hearing costs. And, you can enroll in a plan no matter your age or health.
Let’s Figure This Out Together—Call Us Today!
When you work with us, your Medicare coverage will be smooth sailing. To get started finding the coverage that works for you, call us today at (833) NOW-JAKE.
