Medicare Part D provides:
Explanation
Medicare Part D is the prescription drug benefit, delivered through private insurers approved by Medicare, and it helps beneficiaries pay for outpatient medications. Inpatient hospital care is Part A, hospice is also under Part A, and custodial nursing home care is generally not a Medicare benefit. Part D was added to fill the prescription drug gap in Original Medicare, and beneficiaries choose a stand-alone drug plan or get drug coverage bundled into a Medicare Advantage plan.
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