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Depression screening

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers depression screenings.

  • Covered by Part B
  • Preventive Service

  • Once a year

  • You pay nothing if your provider accepts assignment

Description

During the screening, your health care provider will ask you a series of questions to find out if you have depression.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988, the free and confidential Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You can call and speak with a trained crisis counselor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also connect with a counselor through web chat at  988lifeline.org.

Call 911 if you're in immediate medical crisis. 

Coverage details

You must get the screening in a primary care setting (like a doctor's office) where you can get follow-up treatment and/or referrals to a mental health provider.

Costs

You pay nothing if your doctor or other health care provider accepts  assignment .  

How often

Once a year.

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