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Flexible sigmoidoscopy screenings
Medicare covers screening flexible sigmoidoscopies once every 48 months for most people 45 or older...
Fecal occult blood tests (screening)
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...
HIV screenings
Part B covers HIV screenings for the virus leading to AIDS every 12 months or up to 3 times during pregnancy...
Preventive & screening services
Part B covers many preventive services...
Cardiovascular disease screenings
Part B covers blood tests (cholesterol, lipid, triglyceride levels) every 5 years to help detect conditions that may lead to a heart attack or stroke...
Hepatitis C Virus infection screenings
Medicare covers one Hepatitis C screening test if your primary care doctor or practitioner orders it and if you meet certain conditions...
Sexually transmitted infection screenings & counseling
Explanation of Medicare’s coverage of sexually transmitted infection (STI) screenings...
Cervical & vaginal cancer screenings
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...
Diabetes screenings
Part B covers screenings to check for diabetes. You may be eligible for 2 diabetes screenings each year...
Colorectal cancer blood-based biomarker screening tests
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers a blood-based biomarker screening test to check for colorectal cancer if you meet all of these conditions:You’re between 45–85.You show no symptoms of colorectal disease (including, but not limited to, lower gastrointestinal pain, blood in stool, or…
Glaucoma screenings
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...
Depression screening
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers one depression screening per year to find out if you have symptoms of depression. 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…
Alcohol misuse screenings & counseling
Part B covers an alcohol misuse screening once per year if you’re an adult (including during pregnancy) who uses alcohol, but you don’t meet the medical criteria for alcohol dependency. If your primary care doctor or other health care provider determines you’re misusing alcohol, you can get up to 4…
Lung cancer screenings
Part B covers Low Dose Computed Tomography lung cancer screening once each year if you meet certain conditions...
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection screenings
Medicare covers Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection screenings if you’re at high risk or pregnant. ...
Mammograms
Part B covers a screening mammogram once every 12 months and a diagnostic mammogram when medically necessary...
Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) screenings
Part B covers an EKG or ECG (as a one-time screening with a referral from your doctor as part of your "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit and as a diagnostic test.)...
Abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers an abdominal aortic screening ultrasound once if you’re at risk. You’re considered at risk if you have a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysms, or you’re a man age 65-75 and have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your lifetime...
Colonoscopies
Medicare covers screening colonoscopies once every 24 months if you’re at high risk for colorectal cancer...
Barium enemas
Part B covers screening barium enemas...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention
If you don’t have HIV, but your doctor or other health care practitioner determines you're at an increased risk for HIV, Part B (Medical Insurance) covers pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication and related services.If you qualify, covered services include:FDA-approved oral or injectable…
Obesity behavioral therapy
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...
Multi-target stool DNA tests
Medicare covers an at-home multi-target stool DNA lab test once every 3 years if you meet certain conditions. ...
Prostate cancer screenings
Explanation of prostate cancer screenings covered under Medicare Part B...
"Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit
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…
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