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Does Medicare Cover Cancer Surgery?
- Medicare coverage generally includes many medically necessary surgical procedures including surgery for cancer treatment. Inpatient surgery would be covered by Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and outpatient surgery would be covered by Medicare Part B (medical insurance).
- Medicare Advantage plans also generally cover cancer treatment surgery. Medicare Advantage is Medicare coverage offered by private insurance companies contracted with Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans cover everything that Medicare Part A and Part B cover. You must continue to pay your Part B premium with a Medicare Advantage plan.
For more information, visit Medicare.gov, or call 1-800-MEDICARE.
Does Medicare Cover Chemotherapy?
Does Medicare Cover 100% of chemotherapy?
Yes. Medicare Part A and Part B cover chemotherapy if you have cancer.
- Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers it if you are staying at a hospital.
- Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers it if you’re a hospital outpatient or a patient in a doctor’s office or freestanding clinic. You will pay a Part B copayment in a hospital outpatient setting.
- For chemotherapy given in a doctor’s office or freestanding clinic, you pay 20% of the Medicare-Approved Amount and any Part B deductible required.
What Doesn’t Medicare Cover?
- Room and board in assisted living facilities.
- Adult day care.
- Long-term nursing home care.
- Medical food or nutritional supplements (except enteral nutrition equipment).
- Services that help you with activities of daily living (like bathing and eating) that don’t require skilled care
Visit Medicare.gov/Cancer Treatment Services or call 1-800-633-4227). TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048
Does Medicare Cover Cancer Treatment?
- Inpatient hospital stays, including cancer treatments you get while you’re an inpatient in the hospital. You may be in a hospital and still be considered an outpatient (also called observation status).
- Skilled nursing facility care (following a related 3-day hospital stay).
- Home health care (like rehabilitation services for physical therapy, speech-language pathology therapy, occupational therapy, or skilled nursing care).
- Blood tests
- For breast cancer patients, surgically-implanted breast prostheses after a mastectomy, if the surgery takes place in an inpatient setting.
- Hospice care.
Does Medicare Cover Immunotherapy?
Please call 1-800-MEDICARE or 1-800-633-4227
Does Medicare Cover Breast Implants or Post Surgery Bras?
Medicare may cover breast implants after you have surgery.
- Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers some external breast prostheses (including a post-surgical bra) after a mastectomy.
- Part A covers surgically implanted breast prostheses after a mastectomy if the surgery takes place in an inpatient setting. Part B covers the surgery if it takes place in an outpatient setting.
Does Medicare Cover Cancer Radiation Treatment?
Yes. Medicare covers cancer radiation treatment for most Medicare recipients.
- Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers radiation therapy for hospital inpatients.
- Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers this therapy for outpatients or patients in freestanding clinics.