Your Medicare Coverage
Is my test, item, or service covered?
Glaucoma tests
How often is it covered?
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers a glaucoma test once every 12 months for people at high risk for glaucoma. The screening must be done or supervised by an eye doctor who is legally allowed to do this test in your state.
Who's eligible?
All people with Medicare who are at high risk for glaucoma are covered. You're at high risk if you have diabetes, a family history of glaucoma, are African American and 50 or older, or are Hispanic American and 65 or older.
Your costs in Original Medicare
- You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for the doctor's services, and the Part B deductible applies for the doctor's visit.
- In a hospital outpatient setting, you also pay a copayment.
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