Here s the quick answer.
Will medicare cover new shingles vaccine.
On the other hand medicare part d or a medicare advantage plan that includes part d coverage typically does cover the vaccine.
Medicare requires part d plans to cover the shingles vaccine so if you re enrolled in part d you shouldn t.
Original medicare part a and part b does not cover the shingles vaccination but medicare part d does.
While original medicare medicare part a and part b does not cover the shingles vaccine called shingrix some medicare advantage plans and some medicare part d plans may offer coverage for the vaccine.
Surprisingly original medicare parts a and b doesn t cover the shingles vaccine even though it covers other vaccines like the flu vaccine and pneumonia shot.
Original medicare part a hospital coverage and part b medical coverage doesn t cover the shingles vaccine.
To get this covered you must enroll in either a stand alone medicare prescription drug plan pdp or a medicare advantage plan that includes prescription drug coverage also known as medicare advantage prescription drug plan.
Generally medicare prescription drug plans part d cover all commercially available vaccines like the shingles shot needed to prevent illness.
However there are other medicare plans that may cover at least part of the costs.
Medicare part a hospital insurance or medicare part b medical insurance doesn t cover the shingles shot.
Contact your medicare drug plan for more information about coverage.