What is a vision care provider (optometrist)?
Vision Care Provider (Optometrist) - That's a doctor who performs eye examinations, prescribes and fits eyeglasses and can diagnose certain eye conditions. We work with VSP to manage your vision benefit.
Where can I find information about terminated providers in NH?
Information about providers who have been terminated from the NH Medicaid Provider program can be found on the NH Department of Health and Human Services website: www.dhhs.nh.gov To request a free paper copy of providers in your area, please call our Member Services Department .
How do I find an ophthalmologist?
Please note: If you need to see an ophthalmologist, click on the Medical Doctor link above, then click on All Doctors, and choose ophthalmologist under the specialty section. Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology Provider - Search here for a list of the provider groups that render these services.
Specialties
Ophthamologists diagnose and treat eye diseases, including vision loss, detached retinas, cataracts and glaucoma. They perform laser retina surgery, refractive surgery and lens replacement operations.
Patient Experience
Provides clear information and answers questions in a way patients understand.
Insurances Accepted
Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment.
Wide Choice of Doctors Across New Hampshire
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Important Information
We're adding new doctors, specialists, hospitals and other healthcare providers all the time. If you don't see your provider here, please check back soon.
What is Medicare Advantage?
Private Medicare Advantage plans are an alternative to Original Medicare. Advantage plans are offered by private health insurance companies, whereas Original Medicare is administered directly by the federal government; both are overseen by CMS, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
How many people will be covered by Medicare in New Hampshire in 2020?
As of September 2020, there were 308,049 residents with coverage through Medicare in New Hampshire. That’s more than 22 percent of the state’s population with Medicare benefits, versus less than 19 percent of the total U.S. population with Medicare coverage enrollment.
Does Medicare cover out of pocket costs?
Original Medicare does not limit out-of-pocket costs, so most enrollees maintain some form of supplemental coverage. Nationwide, more than half of Original Medicare beneficiaries get their supplemental coverage through an employer-sponsored plan or Medicaid. But for those who don’t, Medigap plans (also known as Medicare supplement plans, or MedSupp) will pay some or all of the out-of-pocket costs (ie, coinsurance and deductible) they would otherwise have to pay if they had only Original Medicare. There were 98,155 New Hampshire residents with Medigap coverage as of 2018, according to data compiled by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. That’s about 38 percent of the state’s Original Medicare beneficiaries (Medigap plans cannot be used with Medicare Advantage plans).
Does Medicare cover prescriptions?
Original Medicare does not provide coverage for outpatient prescription drugs. Well over half of Original Medicare beneficiaries nationwide have supplemental coverage via an employer-sponsored plan (from a current or former employer or spouse’s employer) or Medicaid, and these plans often include prescription coverage.