Medicare: Part A/Part B Prescription Drug Coverage
Part D helps you pay for medications and provides prescription drug coverage, but it’s important to understand how costs work - including deductibles, out-of-pocket limits, and new options like the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan that can help make expenses more manageable. Part D is just one piece of the puzzle: Medicare offers plan options that can include Parts A, B, C, D, and/or Medigap.
Created by DeafHealth with the support of the Patient Advocate Foundation and Pfizer, these videos on Medicare in American Sign Language (ASL) will give you the skills to make informed decisions about your coverage, the benefits offered by Medicare, and how to use your insurance confidently. The videos cover different topics including Medicare Parts A, B, C, D, and Medigap Plans.
- American Sign Language Medicare Guide: https://deafhealthaccess.org/updates/health-insurance/
- English Medicare Guide: https://www.patientadvocate.org/wp-content/uploads/MedicareBenefitsGuide_English-1.pdf
- Medicare Resources Sheet: https://www.patientadvocate.org/wp-content/uploads/Medicare-Resources-Section.pdf
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Transcript and Video Description
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Transcript: Sometimes, Medicare Part A or B may pay for medicine, instead of Part D. Part D usually covers prescription drug coverage and helps you pay for medications. Part A covers the medications during a Medicare-covered stay in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Part B covers drugs you wouldn’t usually give to yourself. The medication is instead administered by a healthcare provider at places such as doctor’s offices or hospital outpatient settings. Part B also covers intravenous treatments, tube feeding, and certain drugs related to organ transplants. If Medicare helped pay for your organ transplant, Part B can cover the medications related to it. If you are under age 65, are living with a kidney transplant, and meet other criteria, you will be eligible for Medicare coverage of your immunosuppressive drugs for the life of your transplant. Medicare Part B can also help pay for certain oral cancer drugs if there is an injectable version of the same drug available. If you’re unsure about Medicare medication coverage, you can talk to your doctor or contact your drug plan for clarification. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a faded white background of a doctor holding hands with another individual] Deaf. Healthy. DeafHealth. Learn more at www.deafhealthaccess.org. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a blue lighthouse] Paf. Patient Advocate Foundation. www.patientadvocate.org.]