Your Medicare Coverage

Find out what Medicare covers

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Diabetes self-management training

Part B covers outpatient diabetes self-management training focused on diet, activity, monitoring blood sugar, drugs, and reducing risks...

Diabetes screenings

Part B covers screenings to check for diabetes. You may be eligible for 2 diabetes screenings each year...

Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program

Part B covers a diabetes prevention program once if you meet certain conditions...

Eye exams (for diabetes)

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

Foot care (for diabetes)

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...

Medical nutrition therapy services

Part B covers medical nutrition therapy (MNT) services and certain services by a Registered Dietician or nutrition professional...

Continuous glucose monitors

Medicare covers therapeutic continuous glucose monitors and related supplies instead of blood sugar monitors...

Blood sugar test strips

Medicare Part B covers some diabetic test supplies, including blood sugar test strips as durable medical equipment (DME)...

Lancet devices & lancets

Part B covers some diabetic test supplies, including lancet devices and lancets as supplies used with durable medical equipment (DME)...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers hyperbaric oxygen therapy if you have certain conditions...

Therapeutic shoes & inserts

Part B covers one pair of custom-molded shoes and inserts, shoe modifications, or one pair of extra-depth shoes each calendar year...

Kidney disease education

Medicare covers up to 6 kidney disease education sessions by a qualified provider to help delay dialysis/prevent disease complications...

Chronic care management services

Medicare covers chronic care management services if you have 2 or more serious conditions (like arthritis) expected to last at least a year...

Foot care (routine)

Medicare doesn’t usually cover routine foot care...

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...

Foot care

Part B covers medically necessary podiatrist services to treat foot injuries or diseases (like hammer toes, bunion deformities, heel spurs)...

Eye exams (routine)

Medicare doesn’t cover eye exams for eyeglasses or contact lenses...

Macular degeneration tests & treatment

Part B covers certain diagnostic tests and treatment of eye disease/conditions for some people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...

Glucose control solutions

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

Preventive & screening services

Part B covers many preventive services...

Hepatitis B shots

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

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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