Does Medicare Cover the Shingles Vaccine?
Yes, the shingles vaccine is covered by Medicare but your physician cannot bill Medicare for the vaccine. Unlike some other vaccines that are covered under Part B Medicare, the shingles vaccine is covered by Part D, the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.

Q1Medicare.com Reminds Seniors that October 15 begins the 2012 Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage Plan Annual Open ...
Q1Medicare.com reminds seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries that the 2012 Medicare Part D prescription drug and Medicare Advantage plan annual Open Enrollment Period begins one month earlier this year, starting on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Also starting this year, the annual enrollment period will end several weeks earlier on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - instead of December 31 as in ...

88% of New York State Seniors Can Expect Higher 2012 Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan Premiums
Based on an analysis of the newly released 2012 stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan landscape data, Q1Medicare.com has found that 88% of New York State seniors and Medicare beneficiaries can expect to see an increase in their current monthly stand-alone Medicare Part D premiums unless they switch to a lower costing 2012 plan. A summary of New York s stand-alone 2012 Medicare ...