Why doesn my Medicare-approved drug discount card provide discounts on every drug? Are certain drugs excluded?
Your Medicare-approved drug discount card can help you save on many prescription drugs. You may be able to save even more with generic drugs. While most prescription drugs are covered under the Medicare-approved drug discount card, certain groups of drugs are not covered. The Medicare law excludes the following nine (9) groups of drugs from being covered under the Medicare-approved drug discount card program: • anorexia, weight loss, or weight gain drugs • fertility drugs • drugs used for cosmetic reasons or hair growth • drugs used for the relief of coughs and colds • prescription vitamins and minerals, except prenatal vitamins and fluoride preparations • nonprescription drugs (over-the-counter drugs) • outpatient drugs normally covered when manufacturers require you to buy the associated tests or monitoring services exclusively from them along with those drugs • barbiturates (often called sleeping pills) • benzodiazepines (known as tranquilizers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety drugs) I
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