BILL HENSHAW, OD, FCOVD
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We welcome Medicare recipients and accept Medicare services as paid in full, except for a l $30.00 fee for the initial eye exam. The only other charge you may have is in the beginning of year to cover your deductible.
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What is and is not covered ?
First the bad news; Eye glasses are not covered. Yes, there is a technicality, pertaining to cataract surgery. One, and only one, pair of glasses for the entire duration of your coverage is available. However, they only pay a very limited amount. Our after cataract discount almost always beats the minimal discount. Medi-Cal recipients you don't have to worry as glasses are covered by Medi-Cal.

Now what is covered:
A comprehensive vision examination: Myths exist here, and even the Medicare website presents confusing information. We have followed the Medicare CMS rules for decades and all were covered.
Vision Field testing
Binocular vision testing
Vision processing testing
Treatment of vision fields(Light therapy), Binocular vision  conditions(vision therapy), and Vision processing therapy
We accept Medicare as payment in full for all the above.

Almost all eye diseases including  cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. We examine for and refer for these but have no control over the financial policies of the doctor to whom we refer .
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Medicare recipients be ware
Carefully look at the difference between Medicare Supplementary insurance and the "so called," Advantage plans. Some of our patients have lost thousands of dollars  in Medicare benefits their Advantage plan denied.
In an Advantage plan you have Medicare benefits in name only. The advantage plan (All are HMO's) manages  your Medicare benefits as the plan sees fit. In other words, they deem whether you receive them. The advantage plan also takes over your part A portion of Medicare(Hospital visits). A law says the advantage plan must offer the same benefits as regular Medicare.  The advantage plans either ignore the law or get around it by pressuring panel doctors to either declare you don’t have the diagnosis or don't need the treatment.
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Yes, a Supplement often costs more, but is it worth the thousands in denied services to select an advantage plan?

If you have Medi-Cal be VERY careful determining an Advantage plan as Medi-Cal picks up your deductible and Medicare part B co-pays.


The Advantage plans may tout extra services like eyeglasses and dental. Most we have seen are poor quality. The most unscrupulous of Advantage plans offer you a vision plan of exam only that Medicare would have covered anyhow.

However, some Supplements also offer extra services.

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A supplement keeps you signed up as a Medicare recipient with its vast benefits and a private supplement insurance picks up the 20% co-pay for office visits.
A Medi-Cal/Medicare recipient patient who has been a part of our office more than 20 years is an example of a loss in benefits. A salesman convinced her to abandon her Medicare and Medi-Cal plans to become an “advantage” plan member.
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She did not tell us of the switch so we naturally scheduled her as a Medicare/Medi-Cal patient.  We must submit to Medicare first. A month later Medicare informed us she was not a part of Medicare but an “advantage” plan. It took searching to find her “advantage” plan. Now a month later, the “advantage” plan refused her bill. The “advantage” plan had a very limited doctor panel that did not include us. She enjoyed no-cost visits the past 20 years. We accept Medicare/Medi-Cal reimbursements as full payment. Now she is stuck with a bill. Yes, we’ll help her with the bill. Just what advantage did she get?

We have found Medicare to be an excellent program for our eligible patients.
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It is a shame  deceptive advertisements appear during renewal time. Health insurance is confusing enough.

These are our observations within our practice and limited to eye care benefits, but I imagine the same may exist in other care.
Contact Us:
801 S. Fairmont AV #5
Lodi, CA 95240
209-334-2020
fax: 209-333-2015
e-mail: [email protected]
Visit us on FaceBook at Bill Henshaw, OD, FCOVD
Office Hours:
Mon:  1:00PM - 6:00pm 
Tue, Wed:  9:00am - 6:00pm (Lunch 12:00  to 1:00 PM
Thursday:    8:00am - 5:00pm (Lunch 11:00pm to 2:00 pm. The extra hours each Thursday is for staff training)  
Friday:    Limited to vision therapy only

Saturday:    closed
On the 1st and 15th we are closed for inventory and insurance billing

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  • Home
  • Our Practice
    • Meet the Doctor
    • Let's make an appointment
    • Services We Provide >
      • In a nut shell
      • Just add seasoning
      • Real Optometry
      • Larry Fitzgerald His eyes did it!
      • More than 20/20
      • Languages : We got'em
      • Cataract Eye drops?
      • Concussion and Vision
      • Contact Lenses >
        • Alternate Wear CL's
        • History of Contact lenses
        • Online Purchase
        • Methods of Care
        • Special Considerations
        • What are Contact lenses
    • Facilites & Equipment >
      • Facilities and Surrounds
      • Equipment
    • So You Had Extra Testing... >
      • Tests You Had >
        • Diagnostic Testing
        • Vision Field Testing
        • Vision Processing Testing
      • Conditions You Have
      • Referal We Made
      • Treatments Available
    • Insurance Plans >
      • MEDI-CAL
      • MEDICARE
      • VA's COMMUNITY CARE
      • VSP
    • Payments & Fees >
      • Our Fees
      • Payments Accepted
    • Eye Glasses Guide >
      • Maui Jim Sunglasses
      • Taming Your Bifocal
      • Value Plan
      • ONLINE EYE GLASSES
      • Prop 65
  • Vision Therapy
    • Dr. Henshaw discusses Vision Therapy
    • Methods to treat Eye turns
    • Lens Therapy Explained
    • Digital / Computer Vision
    • Light Therapy
    • Research in Vision Therapy
    • Tribute to Dr. Bob Pepper
    • Videos about Vision Therapy
    • VIP
    • What is Vision Therapy?
  • Teacher Parent Info
    • Optometry and Education
    • Timely Info
    • How to ID a Visually related Learning Problem
    • School Vision Screening Danger
    • I'm here from the government, and I'm here to help you!
    • 7 Steps to Preserve Your Child's Vision at School
    • 20/20 is only a begining
    • Between Home and Pre-School
    • The Ritilin Myth and others
    • Vision and Learning Month
    • Videos about Vision and Learning
    • The Digital Jungle
  • TESTIMONIES
  • Explanations and Videos About Your Diagnosis
    • Accommodative Infacility (elevator Problem -Kid)
    • Amblyopia aka "Lazy Eye"
    • Anisometropia
    • Astigmatism
    • Binocular Vision
    • Cataracts
    • Esophoria/Esotropia (crossed eyes)
    • Exotropia/Wandering Eye
    • Eyestrain
    • Farsightedness
    • Keratoconus
    • Nearsightedness/Myopia
    • Stye or Chalazion
    • Presbyopia Adult Elevator Problem
    • Vision Processing
  • Patient Forms
  • Promotions
    • National Vision and Learning Month
    • Bill's Books >
      • Looking Over Mother's Shoulder
      • What Would Jesus See?
  • Special Events
    • COVID and After
    • VIP Program
    • Tax Savings
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Location
  • Studies and Articles
    • Acuvue Contacts Danger
    • Computer Vision
    • Vision Care Videos
    • Heading in Soccer
    • Infant Vision
    • The Mono-Vision Myth
    • LASIK
    • Ted Talk
    • 3-D Movies
    • Miscellaneous Articles
    • Vision and Counseling
    • Diabetic Diet
  • FAQ
  • WWJS articles
  • help
  • New Page
  • New Page
  • Online purchase