By the end of the 4-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a four-game series, his arm was in a splint, and he was preparing for a flight back to Cincinnati Tuesday morning for surgery.

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers shoulder replacement surgery when a doctor certifies it as medically necessary. Part A covers open surgeries, and Part B covers arthroscopic procedures.

Because LASIK eye surgery is an elective procedure, Original Medicare generally doesn’t cover it. But some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans may cover some or all of the costs of LASIK.