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California’s Medi-Cal Puts Eyeglasses Back on List of Covered Services

They were cut several years ago.

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California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, has restored eyeglasses to its list of covered services.

Eyeglasses were cut several years ago as California adjusted to the recession, leaving adults on the program to pay for them out of pocket, Central Coast Public Radio reports.

Capital Public Radio notes that vision exams and other eye health services have continued to be covered.

“We want everyone to see, and we think everyone deserves to see,” Dr. David Ardaya of the California Optometric Association said, acccording to Central Coast Public Radio.

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Contact lenses still will not be covered.

Medi-Cal is also restoring coverage for certain other services, such as podiatry and speech therapy.

Read more at the Central Coast Public Radio

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