What drugs does Medicare A/B pay for

[Malibu]

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 (  ) it is difficult to call during the day.

[okarol]

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

[Chris]

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.

[BigSky]

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

[Chris]

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.