MEDICARE COVERED COVID19 VACCINES/TESTS
From: Medicare Help professional@medicarerights.org 02/03/21
The vaccine for COVID-19 will be billed to
Medicare Part B, no matter whether or not a beneficiary has Original Medicare,
or a Medicare Advantage plan. The beneficiary should not be liable for any
copayments, including facility or administration fees, as long as they present
their Medicare number so that the provider can bill Medicare.
Below please see a link to Medicare.gov that explains this:
https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-vaccine
Please let me know if you have any additional questions!
My best,
Claire
WWW.MEDICARERIGHTS.ORG
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
vaccine
Medicare covers FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines.
Your costs in Original Medicare
You pay nothing for this vaccine if you
have Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) or you're enrolled
in a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C). Be sure to bring
your Medicare card so your health care provider or pharmacy can bill Medicare.
If you have Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) only, you
pay nothing for this vaccine, but some providers or pharmacies may still charge
an administration fee for giving you the shot. Check with the provider or
pharmacy who gives you the vaccine to see if they charge this fee.
What it is
A COVID-19 vaccine helps reduce the risk of
illness from COVID-19 by working with the body’s natural defenses to safely
develop protection (immunity) to the virus.
Things to know
·
Be sure to bring your
red, white, and blue Medicare card so your health care provider or pharmacy can
bill Medicare. You’ll need your Medicare card even if you’re enrolled in a
Medicare Advantage Plan.
·
If you fill out a form
to get the vaccine, you may be asked for your insurer’s group number. If you
have Part B, leave this field blank or write “N/A.” If you have trouble with
the form, talk with your vaccine provider.
·
Medicare also
covers COVID-19 tests, COVID-19
antibody tests, and COVID-19
monoclonal antibody treatments.
