Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn both take a specialized multivitamin prescription each day. Mr. Vaughn
takes a prescription for helping to regrow his hair. They are anxious to have their Medicare
prescription drug plan cover these drug needs. What should you tell them?
Choose one a. The vitamins the Vaughns are taking will be
covered under answer. Part D because their physician
suggested they should take
vitamins, but the hair loss medication cannot be covered.
b. Medicare prescription drug plans are not permitted to cover
the prescription medications the Vaughns are interested in Correct. The
drugs
under Part D coverage, however, plans may cover them as the
Vaughns are supplemental benefits and the Vaughn’s could look into that
interested in may
be possibility. covered as
supplemental benefits.
c. Medicare prescription drug plans are permitted
to cover vitamins, but not drugs for cosmetic
purposes.
d. Mr. Vaughn’s hair growth medication would only be
covered under Part D if his balding resulted from an
illness or was a side effect of a treatment such as
chemotherapy.
Source: Module 3, Slide – Drugs Excluded from Part D
Coverage Correct
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