Last week I was talking to a guy whose mother was on Medicare, and yet she couldn’t get Medicare to pay for eyeglasses — her first new pair of glasses in decades. She was told she could get glasses if she signed up for Medicaid. Most doctors and opticians don’t accept Medicaid so she’s stuck.
Not the first time I’ve heard that Medicare is failing to provide. Makes you wonder, if there is a shift away from Medicare and toward Medicaid for the elderly — and what the consequences will be if Medicaid isn’t accepted by most providers.
Hearing aids aren't covered either. Don't mean to be crass, but maybe the son could buy her glasses if she can't afford them..