Nov
30
2009
Drugs Falling Under Part B — Covered By Med Supp Insurance?
Posted by: Alan in Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs, tags: Covered, Drugs, Falling, Insurance, Part, Supp, Under
I know a medicare advantage plan requires me to pay a 20% co-pay for drugs covered under part b medicines. But I understand that if I have basic medicare along with a medigap policy (either plan f or J), it will take care of all the part b meds. Do you know if i will need to pay a co-pay? I asked the medical billing department at me doctor’s office but she was really hesitant to tell me. Oh, in case it matters: it is Orencia — infusions for rheumatoid arthritis — my doctor’s office does the infusions out of his office so that it does fall under part b drugs.
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November 30th, 2009 at 7:14 am
Insurance companies offer a variety of different Medigap policies and each one comes with specific benefits so it’s best to just call Medicare and ask or call your Medigap provider.
Medicare: 1-800-MEDICARE
You don’t mention if you have Part D. I have part D and that covers most of my medications. I’m not sure if you can have Part D and Medigap but you wont know unless you ask.