Cost
Hi everyone, I had my eye eviscerated in March, and I heard from the ocularist last week the cost for a new eye is over 5K. It's really 7K, but my Medicare covers some of it. This will include the temporary shell and then the final. I almost fell off my chair. I asked her, " What do poor people do? " She didn't answer. Informed me that I can pay her per visit as a payment plan. There will be seven visits.
I have a Medicare advantage ppo plan, with the same benefits both in and out of network. The occularist is A. Non-participating Medicare provider which means that they have the option to accept Medicare payment or not on a case-by-case basis. It was the first time I've heard of such a thing and my insurance confirmed it and of course, she is the only one in the area. The next one is about an hour and a half drive away each way.
My question is is this about what it cost for your prosthetic shell? And I don't even know if I ever need a new one, that every time it's going to cost me that. And how often do you need a new one?