Medicare Preventive Services: What's Free and What Isn't?
Medicare-eligible Americans who are signed up for Medicare Part B as part of Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage (Medicar...
Read more[This article was originally published on August 28, 2007. A link was updated on August 14, 2018.]
As the saying goes "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," and as you get older, taking preventative measures can keep you healthy. And if you are a Medicare beneficiary, there are a number of preventive services available to you.
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Unfortunately, the government reports that fewer than one in 10 recipients is getting all the screenings and immunizations recommended by public health groups.
Anyone with Medicare Part B has access to the following preventive services:
For some of these tests, beneficiaries in regular Medicare pay nothing; for other tests, Part B's copayment applies. The Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") enhanced Medicare's preventive services offerings. For details, click here.
To download a copy of Medicare's guide to its preventive services, click here.
For more information from Medicare.gov about what preventive services are covered, click here.
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