Reduced cost eyeglasses for a senior citizen?

Try the Lion's Club in your area. They have been providing glasses for people who have a hard time affording them for many years.

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I don't think the U.S. debt can be significantly reduced until we raise revenue and reduce some costs across the board. The programs you mention that should be cut do have value, but the share of the budget spent on the post office, air shows and NASA is so small that further cuts to these programs wouldn't put a dent in the federal debt. Federal Budget Expenditures 2010 Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP 21% Defense and Security %20 Social Security %20 Safety Net Programs 14% (child tax credits, SSI, unemployment insurance, food stamps, etc.) Interest on national debt 6% Benefits for Veterans and Federal Retirees 7% Transportation Infrastructure 3% Education 3% Scientific and Medical Research% Non-security international (State dept programs, disaster relief, etc.) 1% All other 2% NASA's budget is less than 0.5 percent of the overall federal budget The post office does not have a line in the federal budget for operations. It is supposed to be self-funding. However; it is in debt and has borrowed money from the U.S. Treasury. Added in edit: Most of the postal service debt is related to a law that requires the postal service to pre-fund 75 years worth of the health insurance costs for future retirees. Also; the postal service doesn't have a budget from the federal government, but it is not free to make cuts like a private business can. I wonder where you are getting your information; because it is not accurate. The U.S. postal service has borrowed a total of $15 billion; that is total over a few years and not a yearly amount. The postal service can not borrow any more from the treasury. So, this is what I see: A one time total of $15 billion for the postal service; and selling it may not recoup that borrowed money. NASA's budget this year is $18.7 billion The federal deficit is about $15 trillion. 1 trillion is equivalent to a million million, or one thousand times one billion. Even if we added in the Department of Education funding, including college grants, of $69 billion; it would still take more than 500 years to pay off the dept by cutting these programs. One solution is an improved economy; tax revenues go up in a good economy. However; I believe that people who believe that the debt can be reduced with little pain to anyone by cutting a few programs that the don't see the value of are dreaming. The debt won't go down without a vastly improved economy, and likely cuts to programs some people count on.

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Reduced cost eyeglasses for a senior citizen?

My mom is in her 70s and is still working. She has Medicare benefits and also health insurance at her job, but neither of these apparently covers eyeglasses. She lost her glasses a few days ago and I guess that Medicare won't pay for replacements...? This doesn't seem right to me.

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Medicare will pay for the eye exam but not the glasses. I just found out today that the eyeglass coverage is not what it used to be. If you go to the Optical Center at Wal*Mart, they do accept Medicare & the glasses there, range in price from $18-$140.

Do you have a Lion's Club in your area? When I lived in Ohio, our local Lion's Club collected used eyeglasses from the residents. I'm not sure exactly was done, after the glasses were collected, but many people in need got free glasses from that organization. The LC also sold brooms & lightbulbs.

Medicare will pay for the eye exam but I doubt they pay for the glasses themselves no matter what store you buy them at. I've been covered by Medicare for 10 years now and have bought 3 sets during that period of time. Read the Medicare manual you get each year,

Here's one place.

http://www.39dollarglasses.com/

There are a bunch of places where you can get glasses at a discount on the internet. Some will send frames to try on. Some you can virtually try on by uploading a picture of yourself. Practically all are half price depending what features you want to add.

It may depend on where your mother wants to buy her glasses. My mother went to Wal-Mart about six months ago , and was impressed by the doctor who examined her eyes. His assistant handled all the Medicare paperwork. Mom bought two pairs of glasses and Medicare paid all but a very small amount.

Do you have a VFW? I have heard they will help with eyeglasses.

It would not hurt..call give it a try.

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