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Guide to Medicare Part D: What If My Drug Is Not Covered By Part D?
This page is part of our Guide to Medicare Part D.
Reviewed August 2009
You may need to pay out-of-pocket for drugs specifically excluded from Medicare Part D coverage, which include the following:
- Over-the-counter drugs, with the exception of insulin
- Weight-loss and weight-gain drugs
- Drugs to relieve cough/cold symptoms
- Drugs to promote hair growth
- Fertility drugs
- Prescription vitamins, with the exception of prenatal vitamins and fluoride
- Cosmetic drugs
- Drugs that must be monitored by testing services that only the manufacturer provides, such as certain anti-psychotics
- Barbituates
- Benzodiazapines
Reviewed August 2009
This online guide was adapted with permission from Maine Legal Services for the Elderly. We extend our thanks to them.