nebulizing albuterol and saline

Nebulizer’s nor Albuterol and saline are covered by my husband’s Medicare but I think I read somewhere that if the physician would write a prescription for these and use a specific code that these are would be covered.
Is anyone familiar with this?
Thanks,
Totty

If your husband has MAC lung disease, the Healthwell Foundation will help pay co-pays and supplemental insurance premiums. I’m not sure if they would specifically cover nebulizers and saline, but it’s worth asking them.
Best,
Linda Esposito

I had such awful coughing fits from nebulizing hypertonic saline that my pulmonologist took me off saline altogether. I can't tell you what a relief it was. I have had asthma for 60 years and have "mild bronchiectasis." Now, I nebulize albuterol with an Aerobika device and follow that with 2 puffs of Symbicort generic. I haven't missed the saline. Hope this helps.

Oh my, I apologize. I wrote you a long answer yesterday, only to have my computer shut down before I could push "Reply"

Please know - if prescribed by a doctor, Medicare Part B covers nebulizer, Albuterol & saline. If your husband has Medicare Part B or an "umbrella" Advantage Plan or a supplement, IT IS COVERED. Two things often happen - pharmacists submit it under Part D (prescription drugs) - which is incorrect, and it gets rejected. Or, the wrong diagnostic and dispensing codes were used.

Here is the official 2022 information from the government:
https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx
Feel free to share this with your care team.
Sue

Sue, Thanks for the link but really why does Medicare have to be so complicated with this. Has anyone had Medicare pay for a specific Nebulizer? Bill

Yes, they paid for my replacement Pari Vios. And they routinely pay for all of my neb solutions -levalbuterol, budosenide, douneb & 7% saline - depending on what I need at the moment.
Sue

@cate123456 I do not know anything about the saline you speak of. Is that what you are calling what is in the albuteral vial or is it something you put in your nebulizer instead of albuteral or do you add it to your albuteral. I dont have any side effects from Albuterol.
I am wondering about the saline.

@songinmyheart54 my doctor has never mentioned Saline

@songinmyheart54 I see that you have had lung cancer, may I ask why you are using albuterol, which is usually used for treating asthma?

The members speaking of nebulizing saline have a chronic lung disease called Bronchiectasis or a lung infection called Mycobacteria Avium complex (MAC.) The saline helps to remove mucus from our lungs so they function better, and less mucus gives the bacteria fewer places to hide and grow.

Have you been diagnosed with Bronchiectasis or MAC?

@sueinmn - I have MAC and was instructed to nebulize with albuterol to help remove mucous buildup in my lungs. Saline does not help with that.