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Explanation of prostate cancer screenings covered under Medicare Part B...
Part B covers Low Dose Computed Tomography lung cancer screening once each year if you meet certain conditions...
Part B covers Pap tests and pelvic exams to check for cervical and vaginal cancer and a clinical breast exam to check for breast cancer...
Part B covers a screening mammogram once every 12 months and a diagnostic mammogram when medically necessary...
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers a blood-based biomarker lab test to screen for colorectal cancer if you meet all of these conditions:
You’re between 50–85.
You show no symptoms of colorectal disease (including, but not limited to, lower gastrointestinal pain, blood in stool, or…
Medicare covers an at-home multi-target stool DNA lab test once every 3 years if you meet certain conditions.
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Part B covers screening barium enemas...
Medicare covers screening fecal occult blood tests once every 12 months if you’re 50 or older, if you get a referral from your doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist...
Medicare covers screening colonoscopies once every 24 months if you’re at high risk for colorectal cancer...
Medicare covers screening flexible sigmoidoscopies once every 48 months for most people 50 or older...
Medicare covers some clinical research studies, which test different types of medical care, like how well a cancer drug works...
Part B covers many preventive services...
Medicare doesn't cover cosmetic surgery unless it's needed because of accidental injury or to improve the function of a malformed body part. Medicare covers breast prostheses for breast reconstruction if you had a mastectomy because of breast cancer...
Part B covers external breast prostheses (including a post-surgical bra) post-mastectomy, outpatient surgically implanted breast prostheses...
Medicare covers up to 8 face-to-face visits in a 12-month period. Medicare covers all people with Medicare who use tobacco...
Medicare covers chemotherapy if you're a cancer patient who's a hospital inpatient or outpatient, as well as if you're a patient in a doctor's office or freestanding clinic...
Explanation of a limited number of outpatient prescription drugs that are covered under Medicare Part B...
Part B covers up to 12 acupuncture visits in 90 days for chronic low back pain...
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