Although the public health emergency for COVID-19 has officially ended, the disease continues to be a significant concern worldwide. This ongoing threat underscores the importance of vaccine ...

Medicare Part B generally covers vaccines needed due to exposure to a disease or high risk infection, such as rabies, while Part D covers vaccines that prevent illnesses. Under Medicare Part D, ...

Medicare generally covers the COVID-19 vaccine, including all updated versions, at no cost to beneficiaries. However, some people have been charged or turned away due to recent issues with pharmacy ...

In November, we wrote about the the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Vaccine Rule that required COVID-19 vaccination for most health care workers at certain healthcare facilities ...

Within the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a provision worthy of praise: the elimination of cost-sharing in Medicare for vaccines. The change is long overdue, but it could still fall short of ...

On June 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule in the Federal Register that withdraws COVID-19 vaccination mandates for certain providers’ staff members and ...

Did you know that Medicare fully covers many vaccines for its beneficiaries? Well, they do. All adult vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization ...

The CDC recommends adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix to prevent complications from the disease. It’s more than 90% effective in preventing illness, ...

Some older Americans on Medicare are facing an unexpected problem: The updated Covid shots — approved last month by the Food and Drug Administration for all adults 65 and up — aren’t being covered, ...