Body mass index screenings and behavioral counseling

…and behavioral counseling at 100% of the Medicare-approved amount when you receive the service from a participating provider. This means you pay nothing (no deductible or coinsurance). Medicare Advantage Plans…

HIV screenings

…Part B covers an annual HIV screening if you are: Age 15-65 Younger than 15 or older than 65, and at increased risk Or, pregnant Note: Pregnant women are eligible…

Smoking cessation counseling

…or coinsurance). Medicare Advantage Plans are required to cover this counseling without applying deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance when you see an in-network provider and meet Medicare’s eligibility requirements for the…

Bone mass measurements

…Are an estrogen-deficient woman who is at risk for osteoporosis based on your medical history and other findings Have vertebral abnormalities that were shown on an x-ray Have received daily…

Medical nutrition therapy

…100% of the Medicare-approved amount when you receive services from a participating provider. This means you pay nothing (no deductible or coinsurance). Medicare Advantage Plans are required to cover medical…

Alcohol misuse screening and counseling

…only covers counseling afterwards if your primary care provider (PCP) determines you are misusing alcohol, meaning you are: A woman under age 65 who has more than three drinks at…

Depression screenings

…are at risk or have symptoms of depression. If your results show that you may be at risk of depression, your provider will perform a thorough assessment and will refer…

Medigap purchasing basics

…a Medigap in your state, you may still be able to buy a policy if a company agrees to sell you one. However, know that companies can charge you a…

Hepatitis B shots

…Are a client of or staff member at an institution for the developmentally disabled Live in the same household as a hepatitis B carrier Have unprotected sex with multiple partners…

Pneumonia shots

Pneumonia is an infection that targets the lungs and can cause fever, difficulty breathing, and other symptoms. Pneumonia shots help prevent pneumonia. Eligibility Medicare Part B covers two separate pneumonia…