Cardiovascular behavioral therapy
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers a cardiovascular behavioral therapy visit
Description
Cardiovascular behavioral therapy helps lower your risk for cardiovascular disease (conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels). During therapy, your doctor may discuss aspirin use, check your blood pressure, and give you tips on diet and exercise.
Provider requirements
Primary care doctor or other primary care practitioner.
Costs
You pay nothing if your primary care provider accepts assignment .
Facility
In a primary care setting (like a doctor’s office).
Ask your doctor or healthcare provider how much your test, item, or service will cost.
Your doctor may recommend services that Medicare does not cover or offers too frequently. This could end up in additional costs for you. Make sure to ask your doctor about the reasons for these recommendations and what Medicare will actually cover.
Specific amounts you could owe depend on:
Other insurance you may have
How much your doctor charges
If your doctor accepts assignment
The type of facility
Where you get your test, item, or service