NYC Councilman battling rare eye condition floats free optometry for low-income residents: 'No one should be too poor to see' - New York Daily News

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NYC Councilman battling rare eye condition floats free optometry for low-income residents: 'No one should be too poor to see' New York Daily News

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He had undiagnosed KC -- amazing that it went unnoticed for so long!

 

[Tom Vaxmonsky OD]

He had undiagnosed KC -- amazing that it went unnoticed for so long!

how long?

 

[Mike Alvarez]

Doesn’t Medicaid cover most low income residents?

 

[Richard Pagan]

Doesn’t Medicaid cover most low income residents?

doesn't medicaid cover all low income residents? The whole thing sounds suspicious to me. It would not surprise me if the mobile bus was run by warby parker or walmart or some other nonsense arrangement. Just follow the money.

 

[Michael Barris]

Doesn’t Medicaid cover most low income residents?

Medicaid does not cover vision or dental services.

 

[Mike Alvarez]

Medicaid does not cover vision or dental services.

You must be thinking of Medicare, Medicaid definitely covers vision.

 

[Michael Barris]

You must be thinking of Medicare, Medicaid definitely covers vision.

You are correct.

https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/update/2004/aug2004.htm#vision