Your Medicare Coverage
Find out what Medicare covers
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) may cover care in a certified skilled nursing facility (SNF). It must be medically necessary for you to have skilled nursing care (like changing sterile dressings).Medicare doesn't cover custodial care if it's the only care you need. Most nursing…
Part B covers power-operated vehicles (scooters) and manual wheelchairs as durable medical equipment (DME)...
People diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea are eligible to get a 3-month trial of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy...
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers a separate visit with a doctor or health care provider to fully review your cognitive function, establish or confirm a diagnosis like dementia or Alzheimer's disease, and develop a care plan. Your health care provider might also give you a cognitive…
Part B covers outpatient diabetes self-management training focused on diet, activity, monitoring blood sugar, drugs, and reducing risks...
Part B covers ground ambulance transportation when you need to be transported to a hospital, critical access hospital, or skilled nursing facility for medically necessary services, and transportation in any other vehicle could endanger your health. Medicare may pay for emergency ambulance…
Part B covers voluntary advance care planning as part of your yearly “Wellness” visit. Medicare may also cover this service as part of your medical treatment...
Part A or Medicare Part B may cover implantable defibrillators...
Medicare covers some clinical research studies, which test different types of medical care, like how well a cancer drug works...
Medicare may pay for a health care provider’s help to manage a behavioral health condition if your provider offers the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model...
Medicare covers comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs like exercise, education, and counseling, and intensive (ICR) programs...
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...
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)...
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...
Explanation of Medicare Part B coverage doctor and other health care provider services...
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...
Medicare covers one Hepatitis C screening test if your primary care doctor or practitioner orders it and if you meet certain conditions...
Medicare covers Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection screenings if you’re at high risk or pregnant.
...
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers Hepatitis B shots for people with Medicare at medium or high risk for Hepatitis B...
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...
Explanation of Medicare Part B coverage for medically-necessary outpatient hospital services...
Explanation for Medicare Part A coverage of inpatient hospital care...
Explanation of long-term hospital care for Medicare part A participants with more than one serious condition...
Medicare covers some bariatric surgeries (gastric bypass surgery and laparoscopic banding) when certain morbid obesity conditions are met...
Medicare covers many medically necessary surgical procedures. For surgeries or procedures, it's difficult to know the exact costs in advance because no one knows exactly what services you'll need. If you're having surgery or a procedure, you can do some things in advance to figure…
Didn’t find what you’re looking for?
- If you have Medicare (or care for someone who does), use this list to check for nationally covered items and services. Remember: Medicare coverage for many other tests, items, and services depends on where you live.
- Talk to your doctor or other health care provider and ask if Medicare will cover the test, item, or service you need.
- Use this list to search by procedure code (CPT/HCPCS) if you’re a Medicare contractor, provider, or other health care industry professional.