Sexually transmitted infection screenings & counseling
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers sexually transmitted infection screenings and behavioral counseling sessions if you’re eligible
Coverage details
Medicare covers:
- Sexually transmitted infection screenings for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and/or Hepatitis B if you’re eligible.
- Up to 2 face-to-face, high-intensity behavioral counseling sessions. Each session can be 20-30 minutes long.
Who's eligible
- You can get sexually transmitted infection screenings if you’re pregnant or at increased risk for a sexually transmitted infection.
- You can get behavioral counseling sessions if you’re a sexually active adult at increased risk for sexually transmitted infections.
Costs
You pay nothing if your primary care doctor or provider accepts assignment .
How often
- One sexually transmitted infection screening every 12 months, or at certain times during pregnancy.
- Up to 2 behavioral counseling sessions each year.
Facility
Your health care provider must order the screening or refer you for behavioral counseling. Medicare will only cover counseling sessions with a provider in a primary care setting (like a doctor’s office). Medicare won't cover counseling as a preventive service in an inpatient setting (like a skilled nursing facility ).