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Medicare Part B covers some diabetic test supplies, including blood sugar test strips as durable medical equipment (DME)...
Medicare Part B covers blood sugar monitors as durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home...
Part B doesn’t cover insulin (unless an insulin pump is medically necessary), insulin pens, syringes, needles, alcohol swabs, or gauze...
Medicare covers up to 6 kidney disease education sessions by a qualified provider to help delay dialysis/prevent disease complications...
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers Hepatitis B shots for people with Medicare at medium or high risk for Hepatitis B...
Part B covers outpatient diabetes self-management training focused on diet, activity, monitoring blood sugar, drugs, and reducing risks...
Part B covers screenings to check for diabetes. You may be eligible for 2 diabetes screenings each year...
Part B covers medically necessary podiatrist services to treat foot injuries or diseases (like hammer toes, bunion deformities, heel spurs)...
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers a foot exam every 6 months as long as you haven't seen a foot care professional for another reason between visits...
Part B covers a glaucoma test conducted or supervised by an eye doctor legally allowed to do the test in your state once every 12 months...
Part B covers some diabetic test supplies, including glucose control solutions as a supply used with durable medical equipment...
Part B covers some diabetic test supplies, including lancet devices and lancets as supplies used with durable medical equipment (DME)...
Part B covers certain diagnostic tests and treatment of eye disease/conditions for some people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...
Part B covers medical nutrition therapy (MNT) services and certain services by a Registered Dietician or nutrition professional...
Part B covers certain organ transplants. Transplants under certain conditions are available at Medicare-certified facilities under Part A...
Explanation of kidney transplants for children covered under Medicare Part A & Part B...
Part B covers one pair of custom-molded shoes and inserts, shoe modifications, or one pair of extra-depth shoes each calendar year...
Part B covers many preventive services...
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers hyperbaric oxygen therapy if you have certain conditions...
Medicare covers chronic care management services if you have 2 or more serious conditions (like arthritis) expected to last at least a year...
Explanation of Medicare Part B's coverage of a yearly eye exam for diabetic retinopathy...
Medicare covers therapeutic continuous glucose monitors and related supplies instead of blood sugar monitors...
Generally, Medicare doesn't cover eyeglasses or contact lenses. However, following cataract surgery that implants an intraocular lens, Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) helps pay for corrective lenses (one pair of eyeglasses with standard frames or one set of contact lenses)...
Medicare doesn’t cover eye exams for eyeglasses or contact lenses...
Medicare doesn’t usually cover routine foot care...
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