Your Medicare Coverage

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Durable medical equipment (DME) coverage

Part B covers medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) that meet certain criteria prescribed for use in your home...

Sexually transmitted infection screenings & counseling

Explanation of Medicare’s coverage of sexually transmitted infection (STI) screenings...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers an abdominal aortic aneurysm screening ultrasound once in your lifetime 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 between 65-75 and have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your…

Flexible sigmoidoscopy (screening)

Medicare covers screening flexible sigmoidoscopies once every 48 months for most people 45 or older...

Sleep studies

Part B covers Type I, II, III, and IV sleep tests and devices if you have clinical signs and symptoms of sleep apnea...

Outpatient medical & surgical services & supplies

Part B covers approved procedures, like X-rays, casts, stitches, or outpatient surgeries...

Colonoscopies (screening)

Medicare covers screening colonoscopies once every 24 months if you’re at high risk for colorectal cancer...

Surgical dressing services

Explanation of medially necessary treatment of a surgical or surgically treated wound covered under Medicare Part B...

Mammograms

Part B covers a screening mammogram once every 12 months and a diagnostic mammogram when medically necessary...

Hepatitis B shots

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers Hepatitis B shots for people with Medicare at medium or high risk for Hepatitis B...

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) screenings

Part B covers HIV screenings for the virus leading to AIDS every 12 months or up to 3 times during pregnancy...

Ambulatory surgical centers

Part B covers the facility service fees related to approved surgical procedures provided in an ambulatory surgical center...

Fecal occult blood tests (screening)

Medicare covers fecal occult blood screening tests once every 12 months if you’re 50 or older, if you get a written referral from your doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist...

Enteral & parenteral nutrition (nutrients, supplies & equipment)

Part B covers enteral nutrition supplies and equipment (feeding pump)...

Blood

Medicare Part A covers blood you get as a hospital inpatient, Part B covers blood you get as a hospital outpatient...

Radiation therapy

Part A covers radiation therapy for hospital inpatients. Part B covers this therapy for outpatients or patients in freestanding clinics...

Bone mass measurements

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers bone mass measurement (bone density) tests (like a dexa scan), which help to see if you're at risk to broken bones, once every 24 months (more often if medically necessary) for people who meet the criteria below...

Eye exams (for diabetes)

Explanation of Medicare Part B's coverage of a yearly eye exam for diabetic retinopathy...

Pancreas transplants

Explanation of pancreas transplants for adults covered under Medicare...

Blood processing & handling

Part A covers blood processing and handling for every unit of blood you get in a hospital if you're an inpatient, Part B if you're an outpatient...

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...

Glucose control solutions

Part B covers some diabetic test supplies, including glucose control solutions as a supply used with durable medical equipment...

Acupuncture

Medicare Part B covers up to 12 acupuncture treatments in 90 days for chronic low back pain...

Organ transplants

Part B covers certain organ transplants. Transplants under certain conditions are available at Medicare-certified facilities under Part A...

Eyeglasses & contact lenses

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)...

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