Fact Based List:

The six categories of protected classes in which Medicare Part D Plans are generally required to cover substantially all drugs

  1. HIV/AIDS treatments
  2. Antidepressants
  3. Antipsychotic medications
  4. Anticonvulsive treatments for seizure disorders
  5. Immunosuppressant medications
  6. Anticancer drugs (unless covered by Medicare Part B)

Source: Status report on the Medicare prescription drug program (Part D). MEDPAC, March 2017
Source URL: http://www.medpac.gov/docs/default-source/reports/mar17_medp...