Doctor & other health care provider services
covers
doctor services (including outpatient services and some doctor services you get when you’re a hospital inpatient) and covered preventive services.
Your costs in Original Medicare
You pay 20% of the
for most services. You pay nothing for certain preventive services if your doctor or other provider accepts
. The Part B
applies.
Things to know
A doctor can be one of these:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- In some cases, a dentist, podiatrist (foot doctor), optometrist (eye doctor), or chiropractor
Medicare also covers services provided by other health care providers, like these:
- Physician assistants
- Nurse practitioners
- Clinical nurse specialists
- Clinical social workers
- Physical therapists
- Occupational therapists
- Speech language pathologists
- Clinical psychologists
