Are prescriptions covered by Medicare?
Medication given in a hospital/hospice/SNF setting are paid for by Medicare. However, the specific medicines that were dispensed are rarely coded or identifiable from the data files. For outpatient prescription drug coverage information, read “Part D” under What is Medicare? For information about chemotherapy in an outpatient setting, see Payments For Drug Administration Services in the Claims Processing Manual 100-04, Chapter 4.
