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Does Medicare cover eyeglasses and contact lenses?

Covered only in specific cases under Original Medicare (Part A and Part B)

Original Medicare does not usually cover eyeglasses or contact lenses.

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“Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) doesn't usually cover eyeglasses or contact lenses”

— Medicare.gov — Eyeglasses & contact lenses

The exception

ONE pair of eyeglasses with standard frames, or one set of contact lenses, after each cataract surgery that implants an intraocular lens — from a supplier that participates in Medicare. You pay 20% after the deductible, plus any upgrade on the frames.

Can a Medicare Advantage plan cover this?

Often, partly. 5,215 of the 5,480 individual Medicare Advantage plans filed for 2027 report this benefit (95%). Where a plan publishes a dollar amount — 4,941 of them do — the median annual allowance is $200. At least one plan reports it in every one of the 3,125 counties with plans.

A reported benefit is not a promise of a specific amount, and an allowance is not the same as full coverage. What matters is what the plans in your county filed.

What plans in your county filed

Every individual Medicare Advantage plan filed with CMS for your county, with the supplemental benefits each one reports. Reported, not recommended.

    Before enrolling or making a coverage decision, confirm current details with the plan, Medicare.gov, your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), or 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227, TTY 1-877-486-2048). MedicareBenefits.care reports CMS-filed data and does not verify provider networks, pharmacy participation, or final plan terms.

    Sources: Medicare.gov — Eyeglasses & contact lenses · last verified 2026-10-02. Coverage rules change; we re-check these dates each year and when CMS or Medicare.gov revises a rule.

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