Medicare Part B Benefits Preventive Services and Screenings
Beneficiaries covered under Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans will have no cost-sharing for most preventive services. Preventive services include, but are not limited to:
•One-time “Welcome to Medicare” physical
•Annual wellness visit after 12 months enrolled in Part B and annually thereafter
•Immunizations – pneumococcal, hepatitis B, annual flu shot (Note: shingles shots are covered under Part D, not Part B)
•Bone mass measurement –every 24 months for certain conditions or meets certain criteria
•Obesity behavior therapy
•Pap test and pelvic examination – every 24 months for all women; every 12 months for those at high risk
•Diabetes self-management training –for persons with diabetes
•Smoking and tobacco-use cessation counseling – for any illness related to tobacco use
•Glaucoma testing – once per year for those at high risk
Screenings include, but are not limited to:
•Mammogram (Breast Cancer Screening) –annual screening for most women
•Depression Screening – every 12 months
•Colorectal cancer screening
•Diabetes screenings –up to two per year for those with risk factors
•Prostate cancer screening –every 12 months for men over age 50
