Prescription drugs are often expensive throughout the United States – and Omaha is not far behind – however, the economic impact is not too much if you have a Medicare Part B (Prescription drug plan) that may not only cover part of a drug, but it can reduce the cost to 100%, meaning you would not pay a thing.

Medicare drug coverage is optional and is offered to everyone who buys Medicare. If you decide not to include Part B in your coverage, and later you need to fill a prescription, there is a “late enrollment penalty”.

Each plan varies on the specific drugs covered, but these are some of the more common drugs covered by Part B: Opdivo, Rituxan, Humira, Enbrel, Remicade, Cimzia, and Prolia. The cost of this service varies depending on your income, but the premium cost is more than $170. But with this amount, you can get drugs that can cost more than $600.

Part B covers drugs and specific services such as ambulance, prosthetics, pulmonary or cardiac rehabilitation, hospitalization, surgeries, and others.

I can explain in more detail what insurance is best for you according to your needs. Visit me in South Omaha at 4923 S 24th St #103, Omaha, NE 68107.

Sources:

• Digital Communications Division (DCD). (12d. C., February 9). What does Part B of Medicare (Medical Insurance) cover? Hhs.gov. https://www.hhs.gov/answers/medicare-and-medicaid/what-does-medicare-part-b-cover/index.html
• List of drugs covered by Medicare Part B. (s/f). Helpadvisor.com. Retrieved on August 17, 2022, from https://www.helpadvisor.com/medicare/list-of-drugs-covered-by-medicare-part-b
• Prescription drug coverage. (s/f). Medicare.gov. Retrieved on August 17, 2022, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/prescription-drugs-outpatient
• What part B covers. (s/f). Medicare.gov. Retrieved on August 17, 2022, from https://www.medicare.gov/what-medicare-covers/what-part-b-covers