NPR Report: He and His Wife Both Got Cataract Surgery. His Bill Was 20 times Higher Than Hers
A NPR report shares an example of the factors involved in how insurance companies determine reimbursement for cataract surgery. The article details the differences in reimbursement from Medicare Part B vs. private insurance, and having a surgery performed at a hospital vs. an outpatient eye care surgical center.
The full article can be found here.
