Your Medicare Coverage
Is my test, item, or service covered?
Chemotherapy
How often is it covered?
Medicare covers chemotherapy for cancer patients who are 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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