Nov, 14 2023 — Yes. Medicare Part D prescription drug plans do cover the shingles vaccine (stand-alone Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans that include drug coverage). And, beginning Janua . . .
Jul, 29 2024 — Although
Ambien,
was covered by many Medicare Part D carriers in prior years, it is currently covered by
only a few Medicare Advantage plans (MAPD) and no prescription drug plans (PDP).
Instead . . .
Sep, 09 2024 — Yes. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
requires that a 30-day supply of any insulin product on a 2025 Medicare Part D prescriptions drug plan's formulary is covered at a maximum $35 copay throu . . .
Jun, 19 2024 — Maybe. Depending on the ingredients of the compounded drug there may be at least partial brand-name or generic drug coverage. For more information about coverage of compounded drugs, plea . . .
Jul, 03 2024 — No. There are no 2024 Medicare Part D plans that cover Fioricet or Fioricent/Codine -- this includes both stand-alone Part D plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage plans that include prescription d . . .
Sep, 06 2022 — Yes, "when [these medications are] used to treat epilepsy, cancer, or a chronic mental health disorder".
A certain group of prescription medications are specifically excluded from Medicare Part D p . . .
Jul, 09 2023 — Starting back in 2019, your Medicare Part D plan (MAPD or PDP) implemented a drug management program (or drug utilization management) to monitor and limit "at-risk" Medicare beneficiaries’ acces . . .
Nov, 16 2023 — Niaspan® is no longer covered by any Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.
To see the which Medicare prescription drug plans in your area that are now covering Niaspan, the Niaspan® ge . . .
Aug, 07 2023 — No. Beginning January 1, 2023, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act stipulates that Medicare Part D beneficiaries will have no cost sharing for vaccines
that are recommended by the Advisory Commit . . .
Aug, 28 2022 — No. The 75% Donut Hole discount, does not apply to Medicare Part D excluded drugs even if they are covered by the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan as a “Bonus Drug” (also known as . . .
May, 24 2024 — Bonus or Supplemental drugs are medications specifically excluded from the Medicare Part D program - although they are covered by your Medicare drug plan (as a "bonus").Since these drugs are not cover . . .
Jul, 12 2023 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) defines a Medicare Part D covered drug as:
"A Part D covered drug is available only by prescription, approved by the FDA (or is a drug described un . . .
Aug, 16 2022 — No. Medicare changed positions on this policy and first provided Donut Hole discounts for compounded Medicare Part D drugs in May 2010:
"Part D sponsors shall only provide a discount on a compo . . .
Jul, 26 2019 — As noted by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
"The term “authorized
generic” drug is most commonly used to describe an approved, brand name
drug that is marketed a . . .
Sep, 09 2024 — Yes. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
requires that a 30-day supply of any insulin product on a 2025 Medicare Part D prescriptions drug plan's formulary is covered at a maximum $35 copay throu . . .
Jul, 29 2024 — Although
Ambien,
was covered by many Medicare Part D carriers in prior years, it is currently covered by
only a few Medicare Advantage plans (MAPD) and no prescription drug plans (PDP).
Instead . . .
Jul, 03 2024 — No. There are no 2024 Medicare Part D plans that cover Fioricet or Fioricent/Codine -- this includes both stand-alone Part D plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage plans that include prescription d . . .
Jun, 19 2024 — Maybe. Depending on the ingredients of the compounded drug there may be at least partial brand-name or generic drug coverage. For more information about coverage of compounded drugs, plea . . .
May, 24 2024 — Bonus or Supplemental drugs are medications specifically excluded from the Medicare Part D program - although they are covered by your Medicare drug plan (as a "bonus").Since these drugs are not cover . . .
Nov, 16 2023 — Niaspan® is no longer covered by any Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.
To see the which Medicare prescription drug plans in your area that are now covering Niaspan, the Niaspan® ge . . .
Nov, 14 2023 — Yes. Medicare Part D prescription drug plans do cover the shingles vaccine (stand-alone Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans that include drug coverage). And, beginning Janua . . .
Aug, 07 2023 — No. Beginning January 1, 2023, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act stipulates that Medicare Part D beneficiaries will have no cost sharing for vaccines
that are recommended by the Advisory Commit . . .
Jul, 12 2023 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) defines a Medicare Part D covered drug as:
"A Part D covered drug is available only by prescription, approved by the FDA (or is a drug described un . . .
Jul, 09 2023 — Starting back in 2019, your Medicare Part D plan (MAPD or PDP) implemented a drug management program (or drug utilization management) to monitor and limit "at-risk" Medicare beneficiaries’ acces . . .
Sep, 06 2022 — Yes, "when [these medications are] used to treat epilepsy, cancer, or a chronic mental health disorder".
A certain group of prescription medications are specifically excluded from Medicare Part D p . . .
Aug, 28 2022 — No. The 75% Donut Hole discount, does not apply to Medicare Part D excluded drugs even if they are covered by the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan as a “Bonus Drug” (also known as . . .
Aug, 16 2022 — No. Medicare changed positions on this policy and first provided Donut Hole discounts for compounded Medicare Part D drugs in May 2010:
"Part D sponsors shall only provide a discount on a compo . . .
Jul, 26 2019 — As noted by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
"The term “authorized
generic” drug is most commonly used to describe an approved, brand name
drug that is marketed a . . .