Your Medicare Coverage

Is my test, item, or service covered?

How often is it covered?

Medicare generally doesn't cover health education and wellness programs. Medicare does cover:

• Medical nutrition therapy if you have diabetes or kidney disease  
• Diabetes education if you have diabetes  
• Counseling to stop smoking and tobacco use  
• Alcohol misuse counseling
• Depression screenings
• Obesity screenings and counseling
• A one-time "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit 
• A yearly "wellness" visit