Will my drugs be covered?

September 20, 2009 by admin

Medicare Prescription Drug Plans must include at least two drugs in every drug category. The plans must also do the following:(1) Make sure you have convenient access to retail pharmacies;(2) Have a process for you to get drugs that are not on the list of covered drugs (formulary) when it is medically necessary; and(3) Provide useful information to you, such as how formularies and medication management programs work, information on saving money with generic drugs, and grievance and appeal processes.Make a list of all yourcurrent medications, including name, dose size (for example- 2 pills, 300mg in each pill), dosage frequency (for example- 2 times a day) and monthly costs of your current prescriptions. You can use this information to compare the list of drugs (also called a formulary) that are covered under each plan. You can get the list of drugs a plan covers by calling the plan or byvisiting the plan's website.For more information, please visit Medicare's search tool, theMedicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder.