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When you see your provider for a visit (including your yearly “Wellness” visit), they may perform a cognitive assessment to look for signs of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) also covers a separate visit with your regular doctor or a specialist to fully…
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers one depression screening per year.
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…
Part B covers screenings to check for diabetes. You may be eligible for 2 diabetes screenings each year...
Medicare Part B covers diagnostic non-laboratory tests (like CT scans, MRIs, EKGs, X-rays, and PET scans) when your doctor or other health care provider orders them as part of treating a medical problem...
Part B covers medically necessary clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, when your doctor or practitioner orders them...
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers Hepatitis B shots for people with Medicare at medium or high risk for Hepatitis B...
Part B covers HIV screenings for the virus leading to AIDS every 12 months or up to 3 times during pregnancy...
Medicare covers one Hepatitis C screening test if your primary care doctor or practitioner orders it and if you meet certain conditions...
Medicare covers Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection screenings if you’re at high risk or pregnant.
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Part B covers a screening mammogram once every 12 months and a diagnostic mammogram when medically necessary...
Medicare covers weight loss counseling. Sometimes, it’s covered in a doctor's office, so it’s coordinated with other care and a personalized prevention plan...
Part B covers Low Dose Computed Tomography lung cancer screening once each year if you meet certain conditions...
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) helps pay for these services that may help you manage your pain and related issues:
Acupuncture for chronic low back pain
Alcohol misuse screenings & counseling
Behavioral health integration services
Chiropractic services
Depression screenings…
Part B 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…
Part B covers many preventive services...
Medicare covers a "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit with your primary care doctor. You can get the "Welcome to Medicare" introductory visit only within the first 12 months you have Part B. Read about what to expect during your "Welcome to Medicare" preventive…
Explanation of Medicare’s coverage of sexually transmitted infection (STI) screenings...
Medicare Part A covers mental health care services you get in a hospital that require you to be admitted as an inpatient...
Part B covers medically necessary clinical diagnostic laboratory services, including certain blood tests, when your doctor or practitioner orders them...
Part B covers certain diagnostic tests and treatment of eye disease/conditions for some people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...
Explanation of Medicare Part B coverage for medically-necessary outpatient hospital services...
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