I allowed myself to become victim of the “Sting”. I pride myself in avoiding scams and high pressure selling. The new Obama healthcare plan allows a whole new level of “sting”. I had cataract surgery last week essentially paid for by Medicare. Cool! The surgery doctors encourage a visit to your normal eye doctor about one week after surgery for a post-operative check. Medicare pays for the first new set of glasses after surgery. The surgery requires a change in prescription on the glasses. The catch is that the Medicare allowance in limited. The eye doctor “helps” with the selection process to new glasses and “smooths” the transition to the new prescription. The amount allowed by Medicare allows for “baling wire and sticks” for a frame. If you want a reasonably attractive frame, you pay extra. “Non-glare” lens is extra. Scratch resistant is extra. Somehow I went from Medicare paying for my first glasses after surgery (meaning they should be free) to spending several hundred dollars. I let “it” happen.
My alternative would have been to take the new prescription and shop for new glasses forgetting about the Medicare allowance. I don’t know if that would have been cheaper or not. I’ve got more important things to do like watch “Breaking Bad”.
I’m pretty sure I got “stung”. I don’t think it was for a lot of extra cash. I honestly don’t care.
I can’t wait until I have the second eye surgery for cataracts and get my 2nd new set of free glasses paid for by Medicare.
Much needed rain this morning. New grass seeds should love it.
Love,
Dad