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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Medicare/Insurance => Topic started by: Malibu on March 10, 2010, 07:21:57 PM

Title: What drugs does Medicare A/B pay for
Post by: Malibu on March 10, 2010, 07:21:57 PM: I understand that regular Medicare pays for certain drugs for dialysis patients. I am not talking about Part D.....I heard tale that regular pays for something. Have not had opportunity to call them and now that I have a job ( :clap; ) it is difficult to call during the day.
Title: Re: What drugs does Medicare A/B pay for
Post by: okarol on March 10, 2010, 08:02:09 PM: Just took a quick look, maybe this will help:

Part A:
http://questions.medicare.gov/cgi-bin/medicare.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2187&p_created=1251730843

Part B:
http://questions.medicare.gov/cgi-bin/medicare.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1676&p_created=1125684174&p_sid=5aBQHyWj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=2187&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MTI4LDEyOCZwX3Byb2RzPSZwX2NhdHM9MCZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PXBhcnQgYg**&p_li=&p_topview=1
Title: Re: What drugs does Medicare A/B pay for
Post by: Chris on March 10, 2010, 08:50:43 PM: Also you can still call Medicare at night, just have to go through the phone tree to get a real person. Also request the bookd Medicare and You, and there is a book on Medicare and dialysis/transplant, but can't remember full title.
Title: Re: What drugs does Medicare A/B pay for
Post by: BigSky on March 11, 2010, 03:18:00 PM: Quote from: Chris on March 10, 2010, 08:50:43 PM
Also you can still call Medicare at night, just have to go through the phone tree to get a real person. Also request the bookd Medicare and You, and there is a book on Medicare and dialysis/transplant, but can't remember full title.

Not sure if they are sending out printed versions anymore. Last I heard it was going to be available online only in a pdf.

Anyway, here is the link to the pdf copy of dialysis and transplantation.

http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/esrdcoverage.pdf
Title: Re: What drugs does Medicare A/B pay for
Post by: Chris on March 11, 2010, 09:51:57 PM: I got mine once again this year and since my dad met retirement age, he got one also.
It seemed to be easier to find and download all the manuals a couple years ago because it was in one place, because there was also an option to either order a printed copy, on tape, braille, large print, or the option to download.