Mrs. Allen has a rare condition for which two different brand name drugs are the only available treatment. She is concerned that since no generic prescription drug is available and these drugs are very high cost, she will not be able to find a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan that covers either one of them. What should you tell her?
A. Medicare prescription drug plans are required to cover drugs in each therapeutic category. She should be able to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan that covers the medications she needs.
B. Mr. Carlini can stay with Original Medicare and also enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan through a private company that has contracted with the government to provide only such drug coverage to eligible Medicare beneficiaries.
C. Medicare Part D drug plans may have different benefit structures, but on average, they must all be at least as good as the standard model established by the government.
D. Medicare prescription drug plans are not permitted to cover the prescription medications the Vaughns are interested in under Part D coverage; however, plans may cover them as supplemental benefits and the Vaughns could look into that possibility.