What preventive services does Medicare cover?

September 20, 2009 by admin

Medicare Part B covers certain preventive services, which are listed in the Medicare handbook. The list includes Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening, Bone Mass Measurement, Cardiovascular Screenings, Colorectal Cancer Screenings, Diabetes Screenings, Diabetes Self-management Training, Flu Shots, Glaucoma Tests, Hepatitis B Shots, Mammograms, Medical Nutrition Therapy Services, Pap Tests and Pelvic Exams, Physical Exam (one-time "Welcome to Medicare" physical exam), Pneumococcal Shot, Prostate Cancer Screenings, and Smoking Cessation counseling. For addtional information, please visit the Preventive Services section of this web site. The Medicare Publication, "Your Guide to Medicare's Preventive Services", provides additional details as well.