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Part B covers medically necessary clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, when your doctor or practitioner orders them...
Original Medicare doesn't cover gym memberships or fitness programs like Silver Sneakers. Check with your Medicare health plan or Medicare supplement (Medigap) plan to see if gym memberships or fitness programs are part of extra coverage that it may offer...
Medicare Part B covers diagnostic non-laboratory tests (like CT scans, MRIs, EKGs, X-rays, and PET scans) when your doctor or other health care provider orders them as part of treating a medical problem...
Part B covers approved procedures, like X-rays, casts, stitches, or outpatient surgeries...
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers caregiver training services for caregivers involved in the treatment of Medicare patients if both of these conditions apply:The training focuses on helping the patient meet the health and treatment goals they set with their doctor or other health…
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) may cover FDA-approved monoclonal antibodies that target beta-amyloid plaques for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease if you meet certain criteria. Your doctor or other health care provider must confirm you have beta-amyloid plaques consistent with Alzheimer’s…
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers principal illness navigation services if you have a serious condition that’s expected to last at least 3 months (like cancer, HIV, or substance use disorder) and puts you at a high risk for one or more of the following:HospitalizationNursing home…
Social determinants of health are non-medical factors that can impact your health and quality of life, like your:Living environmentAccess to foodEmployment statusEducation and literacy levelsFamily circumstancesMedicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers this risk assessment when your doctor or…
Under certain conditions, Medicare covers transplants that aren’t organ transplants. Under certain conditions, Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers: Stem cell transplants Necessary tests, labs, and exams associated with the transplant Under certain conditions, Part…
If your doctor or other health care provider gives you a social determinants of health risk assessment, they may find that social factors (like limited access to food or your living environment) are impacting your health or access to care. In these cases, Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers…
Part B covers an alcohol misuse screening once per year if you’re an adult (including pregnant women) 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…
Medicare Part A covers blood you get as a hospital inpatient, Part B covers blood you get as a hospital outpatient...
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...
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.)...
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers the seasonal flu shot (or vaccine) once per flu season...
Part B covers medically necessary podiatrist services to treat foot injuries or diseases (like hammer toes, bunion deformities, heel spurs)...
Part B helps pay for medically necessary outpatient occupational therapy...
Medicare covers orthopedic shoes if they’re a necessary part of a leg brace...
Part B covers medically necessary ostomy supplies if you’ve had a colostomy, ileostomy, or urinary ostomy. Medicare covers the amount of supplies your doctor says you need, based on your condition...
Part B covers pressure-reducing support surfaces as durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home.If you live in certain states, you may have to get prior approval for 5 types of pressure-reducing support surfaces...
Part B covers Type I, II, III, and IV sleep tests and devices if you have clinical signs and symptoms of sleep apnea...
Part A covers radiation therapy for hospital inpatients. Part B covers this therapy for outpatients or patients in freestanding clinics...
Explanation of Medicare Part B coverage of a broad range of outpatient primary care and preventive services in rural health clinics...
Part B covers suction pumps as durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home...
Part B covers one pair of custom-molded shoes and inserts, shoe modifications, or one pair of extra-depth shoes each calendar year...
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