Medicare and Medicaid, Vitamins
What Medicare covers depends on your Part D plan, which is the part that covers prescription drugs. That said, I'm pretty sure none of the Part D plans cover over the counter things like vitamins. They might cover prescription vitamins, like the B12 nasal spray or shots.
As far as I know, Medicaid doesn't cover OTC stuff, either. Medicaid rules vary from state to state, though. In Ohio, where I am, Medicaid won't cover OTC stuff. However, I have a Medicaid spend down, and I can use some expenses not covered by Medicaid to meet my spend down. For instance, if I have a letter from my doctor saying I need to take D3 due to a vitamin D deficiency, and I buy that D3 over the counter, I could turn in that receipt towards my spend down.
Kelly
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