Your Medicare Coverage
Is your test, item, or service covered?
Chemotherapy
How often is it covered?
Medicare covers chemotherapy for hospital inpatients and outpatients, as well as for patients in a doctor's office or freestanding clinic.
Who's eligible?
All people with Medicare are covered.
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers hospital inpatients and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers hospital outpatients and patients in a doctor's office or freestanding clinic.
Your costs in Original Medicare
You pay a copayment as a hospital outpatient.
You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount if you get your treatment in a doctor's office or freestanding clinic.
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