Frequently Asked Questions about Traveling with Your Medicare plan

Mar, 14 2022 — Yes, some Medicare Advantage plans provide extended in-network coverage for people who split their time between two different states or geographic regions such as "snowbirds" or "sunbirds" who spend their year moving between the northern and southern states.

Jun, 28 2022 — Probably not.  In general, your Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage (like Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B coverage) is only available within the United States or U.S. territories - e . . .

Jun, 28 2022 — Maybe.  Your Medicare Part D plan may anticipate times were you will be traveling out-of-network for a period of time that is longer than your prescription and can provide you with a "vacation ov . . .

Dec, 25 2019 — Yes.  Medicare does not cover people who live outside of the U.S. and the U.S. territories and you can suspend your Medicare coverage as you move outside of the United States.For more assistance, . . .

Mar, 14 2022 — Yes, even though Medicare Advantage plans (MA or MAPD) usually have a service area for a specific county or ZIP code - and may not be as "portable" as a Medicare Supplement - you can travel with your . . .

Jun, 16 2021 — It depends.  In general, you should find similar drug costs as you travel across the country.  But, since retail drug prices can vary between network pharmacies, your actual drug costs can . . .

Jan, 13 2022 — Only in very limited situations.   In 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated their Prescription Drug Manual and added some guidance for the exceptional circumstanc . . .

Jun, 20 2016 — Yes.  Medicare Part D drug plans generally will have a pharmacy network with 50,000 to 60,000 pharmacies across the country. . . .

Jun, 25 2019 — Probably Not.  Although you can always ask your Medicare Part D plan for more coverage information, the Medicare Part D program does not anticipate coverage for medications purchased outside o . . .

Mar, 13 2022 — Yes.  You can use your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan at any one of your plan’s network pharmacies across the country, and most Medicare prescription drug plans include 50,000 to 65 . . .

Mar, 13 2022 — You have a few options when you are unable to find a network pharmacy in your area. First, since most Medicare Part D prescription drug plans have between 50,000 to 65,000+ participating pharmacie . . .

Dec, 25 2019 — In general, no.    Medicare Part A (inpatient care) and Medicare Part B coverage is usually not covered as you travel outside the United States or U.S. Territories including: American Samoa, . . .

Feb, 12 2020 — Asking your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan for reimbursement for non-network pharmacy purchases is similar to asking for a refund of overpaid premiums and copayments The following is informat . . .

Jul, 17 2019 — If your Medigap policy is type C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, M or N; your plan may offer additional coverage for health care services or supplies that you get outside the U.S.

Mar, 14 2022 — Yes, some Medicare Advantage plans provide extended in-network coverage for people who split their time between two different states or geographic regions such as "snowbirds" or "sunbirds" who spend their year moving between the northern and southern states.

Mar, 14 2022 — Yes, even though Medicare Advantage plans (MA or MAPD) usually have a service area for a specific county or ZIP code - and may not be as "portable" as a Medicare Supplement - you can travel with your . . .

Mar, 13 2022 — Yes.  You can use your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan at any one of your plan’s network pharmacies across the country, and most Medicare prescription drug plans include 50,000 to 65 . . .

Jun, 28 2022 — Probably not.  In general, your Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage (like Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B coverage) is only available within the United States or U.S. territories - e . . .

Mar, 13 2022 — You have a few options when you are unable to find a network pharmacy in your area. First, since most Medicare Part D prescription drug plans have between 50,000 to 65,000+ participating pharmacie . . .

Jul, 17 2019 — If your Medigap policy is type C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, M or N; your plan may offer additional coverage for health care services or supplies that you get outside the U.S.

Jun, 16 2021 — It depends.  In general, you should find similar drug costs as you travel across the country.  But, since retail drug prices can vary between network pharmacies, your actual drug costs can . . .

Feb, 12 2020 — Asking your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan for reimbursement for non-network pharmacy purchases is similar to asking for a refund of overpaid premiums and copayments The following is informat . . .

Jun, 28 2022 — Maybe.  Your Medicare Part D plan may anticipate times were you will be traveling out-of-network for a period of time that is longer than your prescription and can provide you with a "vacation ov . . .

Jan, 13 2022 — Only in very limited situations.   In 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated their Prescription Drug Manual and added some guidance for the exceptional circumstanc . . .

Dec, 25 2019 — In general, no.    Medicare Part A (inpatient care) and Medicare Part B coverage is usually not covered as you travel outside the United States or U.S. Territories including: American Samoa, . . .

Dec, 25 2019 — Yes.  Medicare does not cover people who live outside of the U.S. and the U.S. territories and you can suspend your Medicare coverage as you move outside of the United States.For more assistance, . . .

Jun, 25 2019 — Probably Not.  Although you can always ask your Medicare Part D plan for more coverage information, the Medicare Part D program does not anticipate coverage for medications purchased outside o . . .

Jun, 20 2016 — Yes.  Medicare Part D drug plans generally will have a pharmacy network with 50,000 to 60,000 pharmacies across the country. . . .