Is there any way to compensate for this so looking through the upper "distance" section of bifocals is the clearest view?
BSK, I'll tell you how I personally deal with it, although what works for me, may not work for you.
Regarding bifocals, they just don't work in this situation.
You may need a pair of glasses for long distance, another pair for close viewing.
The first solution is to carry two pair of glasses.
While hunting, I typically just don't wear either pair.
I adjust my scope to provide my scope eye perfect clarity when I look thru the scope
WITHOUT glasses.
Also, I carry low-power
porro prism binoculars set for my eyes
WITHOUT wearing glasses.
I'm continuously scanning with these porro prisms, and "seeing" much better than I ever did with young naked 20/20 eyes.
The only other alternative to the above is to wear contacts,
but just as with glasses, you may find bifocals don't work well.