Covered Prescription Drugs

Part D plans cover:

  • Prescription drugs
  • Insulin
  • Medical supplies associated with the injection of insulin (e.g., syringes, needles, alcohol swabs, and gauze) or delivering insulin into the body (e.g., an inhalation chamber)
  • Vaccines not covered by Part B, for example vaccines for:
    • The shingles
    • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
    • Tetanus-diphtheria whooping cough


For examples of drugs not covered by Part D, go to:
https://www.medicare.gov/providers-services/original-medicare/not-covered