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Medicare's paying less for cataract surgery: Eye doctors are turning to lucrative lasers
Medicare is paying less for cataract surgery, prompting some eye doctors to offer laser procedures that patients must pay more for out of pocket.
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Medicare is paying less for cataract surgery, prompting some eye doctors to offer laser procedures that patients must pay more for out of pocket. Both laser and scalpel methods are safe and can reduce or eliminate the need for glasses.
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