Supplies

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)

usually doesn’t cover common medical supplies, like bandages and gauze, which you use at home. Medicare covers some supplies as durable medical equipment.

Your costs in Original Medicare

You pay 100% for most common medical supplies you use at home.

Things to know

Some Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C) offer extra benefits that Original Medicare doesn’t cover - like vision, hearing, or dental. Contact the plan for more information.

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