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#201482 - 02/19/12 07:38 AM All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients
ævory
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Those who receive both....did you get your notice that you will no longer receive any eye care coverage? I did. No eye exams, no treatment. One more thing....
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#201485 - 02/19/12 11:36 AM Re: All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients [Re: ævory]
cbal-craig
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I did not get one but I will look into it. If true like you said it's just one more thing taken away from those that can't afford it! IE crips and poor old people.... ...great!

Edited by cbal-craig (02/19/12 11:37 AM)

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#201487 - 02/19/12 11:52 AM Re: All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients [Re: cbal-craig]
Johnboy 64
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glad i got glasses in december. i paid 147, not bad.
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#201649 - 03/01/12 12:49 PM Re: All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients [Re: Johnboy 64]
paradocs
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I did not get such a letter and I can't locate my 2012 Medicare handbook so I did a Google search and found this link.

http://www.medicareinteractive.org/page2.php?topic=counselor&page=script&slide_id=1593

Since I have been on Medicare they have paid for the eye health exam by an opthalmologist (M.D. or O.D.) but not for an exam by an optometrist (D.O.). They also have not paid for the refractory part of the exam which is where you look at an eye chart through different lenses to see which glasses you need.

As for buying glasses, I have been using Zenni Optical

http://www.zennioptical.com

since Laser suggested them several years ago (I miss Laser). I'm bad about misplacing my glasses or dropping them on the floor and rolling over them, so I buy the cheapest Zenni has ($6.95 per pair plus $4.95 shipping per order) and have been very happy. I tried bifocals but hated them (the line between near and far was always in the way) so I buy two different single vision prescriptions -- one for reading and one for driving. The driving glasses stay in the car. I usually get about 3 pairs of reading glasses. At those prices I don't think you can beat them. I have seen other discount eyeglasses offered on line but since I have been happy with Zenni, I haven't looked elsewhere.

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#201652 - 03/01/12 01:50 PM Re: All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients [Re: paradocs]
flicka
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Originally Posted By: paradocs

Since I have been on Medicare they have paid for the eye health exam by an opthalmologist (M.D. or O.D.) but not for an exam by an optometrist (D.O.). They also have not paid for the refractory part of the exam which is where you look at an eye chart through different lenses to see which glasses you need.

Same here. Medicare won't pay unless you have glaucoma, or eye disease of some sort. The cutbacks must be at the state (medicaid) level.
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#201653 - 03/01/12 01:52 PM Re: All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients [Re: paradocs]
flicka
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Originally Posted By: paradocs

since Laser suggested them several years ago (I miss Laser).

Me too. I hope he is okay where ever he may be...
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#201756 - 03/12/12 01:34 PM Re: All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients [Re: flicka]
611
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You people act like children. Massive iilegal immigration and the costs of their children who receive Medicaid if born in USA along with the 74% illegitimate birth rate among African-Americans has stretched Medicaid to the breaking point.Those with severe disabilities are paying a severe price for these activities.

Medicaid eats up over 25% of most state budgets. People who can work shoud support their children rather than depend on the tax payers.
I pay over 25% of my income for health care costs.Medical costs for those of us who work are sky rocketing to compensate for the low reimbursement rate from Medicaid patients. Medical professionals have to earn a living too! Remember that the next time a nurse or Dr is tending to you at 3am on a weekend!

Some of Obama's less fortunate should quit breeding like dogs and take responsibility for their children.

Any of you poor gimps thought of working at least part time to offset Medicaid and Medicare cuts?

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#201757 - 03/12/12 01:43 PM Re: All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients [Re: 611]
flicka
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Registered: 04/06/00
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Loc: SLO County, CA - 66.122.77.142
Originally Posted By: 611
You people act like children. Massive iilegal immigration and the costs of their children who receive Medicaid if born in USA along with the 74% illegitimate birth rate among African-Americans has stretched Medicaid to the breaking point.Those with severe disabilities are paying a severe price for these activities.

I have no clue how this information makes us act like children. There's not a person who posts here who doesn't understand the dire straits of our medical care.

I heard a proposal is being put forward to cut ssi & medicare benefits to those who make over a certain amount of money per year. Would you support something like that?
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#201758 - 03/12/12 01:45 PM Re: All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients [Re: 611]
Greg
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Registered: 08/20/05
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Originally Posted By: 611
You people act like children. Massive iilegal immigration and the costs of their children who receive Medicaid if born in USA along with the 74% illegitimate birth rate among African-Americans has stretched Medicaid to the breaking point.Those with severe disabilities are paying a severe price for these activities.

Medicaid eats up over 25% of most state budgets. People who can work shoud support their children rather than depend on the tax payers.
I pay over 25% of my income for health care costs.Medical costs for those of us who work are sky rocketing to compensate for the low reimbursement rate from Medicaid patients. Medical professionals have to earn a living too! Remember that the next time a nurse or Dr is tending to you at 3am on a weekend!

Some of Obama's less fortunate should quit breeding like dogs and take responsibility for their children.

Any of you poor gimps thought of working at least part time to offset Medicaid and Medicare cuts?


I'm sorry you feel so disenfranchied and so weak and powererless. If you had to choose, NRA or ACLU, what would it be?

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#201760 - 03/12/12 01:49 PM Re: All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients [Re: flicka]
ævory
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Read Blacklash: How Obama and the Left are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation by Deneen Borelli (Mar 6, 2012).
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#201767 - 03/12/12 02:04 PM Re: All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients [Re: ævory]
Greg
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Originally Posted By: ævory
Read Blacklash: How Obama and the Left are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation by Deneen Borelli (Mar 6, 2012).


She is playing the race card but somethings she says do make sense.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxA23DahA-0

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#201774 - 03/12/12 05:45 PM Re: All Medicaid & Medicare Recipients [Re: 611]
cbal-craig
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Registered: 04/06/00
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Originally Posted By: 611
You people act like children. Massive iilegal immigration and the costs of their children who receive Medicaid if born in USA along with the 74% illegitimate birth rate among African-Americans has stretched Medicaid to the breaking point.Those with severe disabilities are paying a severe price for these activities.

Medicaid eats up over 25% of most state budgets. People who can work shoud support their children rather than depend on the tax payers.
I pay over 25% of my income for health care costs.Medical costs for those of us who work are sky rocketing to compensate for the low reimbursement rate from Medicaid patients. Medical professionals have to earn a living too! Remember that the next time a nurse or Dr is tending to you at 3am on a weekend!

Some of Obama's less fortunate should quit breeding like dogs and take responsibility for their children.

Any of you poor gimps thought of working at least part time to offset Medicaid and Medicare cuts?


You are a bigot with no balls.

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