My Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Isn’t Covering My Medications! What Can I Do?

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The Medicare Advocacy Project

Part D is Medicare’s outpatient prescription drug benefit. It is offered by a private health insurance company, in combination with Parts A and B (Original Medicare) or as part of a Medicare Advantage Plan. Plans differ in terms of what medications and pharmacies they will cover.  Plans also differ in terms of what steps it takes to obtain the medications they cover.

This flyer providers information on what steps to take if Medicare is not covering a medication.