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@monaj

Success! I just went through this in the past week. My doctor sent a prescription for 7% Saline to my local pharmacy. They tried several ways to get it approved and could not. I remembered reading an earlier post on this site regarding this issue. Medicare Part B does cover saline for nebulization, but it must be submitted specifically under the DME (Durable Medical Equipment) section under Part B. I told my pharmacy about this and they informed me they work with Part B - but not the DME part, as they do not supply other DME items, such as nebulizers.
I then had my prescription transferred to a pharmacy that supplies meds and DME items and -Success - the saline was approved under my Medicare Part B - DME coverage.
I hope this is helpful and others who have hit similar roadblocks find success as well!

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Mona - I am amazed you got this to work! I just read through this whole thread again and am at a point where I am calling all the pharmacies in my area that supplies nebulizers. Can you share which pharmacy you ended up with that worked and whether it still does?
Thanks
Mary