What Medicare Category Covers Prescription Drugs? 
Medicare Part D is the Medicare coverage designed specifically to cover the prescription drug needs of Medicare enrollees . There are a wide variety of Medicare Part D policies available from different insurance carriers and their costs , benefit structures , participating pharmacies and prescription formularies -LRB- the list of approved prescription drugs that they cover -RRB- do vary so you will want to shop around . Medicare Advantage plans , which are Medicare managed care plans , generally combine prescription drug coverage with their total package of benefits and so enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan and taking out Medicare Part D coverage are mutually exclusive propositions . 