Alcohol misuse screenings & counseling
covers an alcohol misuse screening once per year if you’re an adult (including pregnant women) who uses alcohol, but you don’t meet the medical criteria for alcohol dependency. If your primary care doctor or other primary care practitioner determines you’re misusing alcohol, you can get up to 4 brief face-to-face counseling sessions each year (if you’re competent and alert during counseling).
How often
Once each year.
Your costs in Original Medicare
You pay nothing if the qualified primary care doctor or other primary care practitioner accepts
.
Things to know
A qualified primary care doctor or other primary care practitioner must provide the counseling in a primary care setting (like a doctor’s office).