Medicare covers a variety of preventative services and screenings to help beneficiaries stay healthy.

Here is a list of Medicare preventative services covered by Medicare Part B:

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings
• Alcohol misuse screenings and counseling
• Bone mass measurements
• Breast cancer screening and mammograms
• Cardiovascular disease screenings
• Cardiovascular disease behavioral therapy
• Cervical and vaginal cancer screenings
• Colorectal cancer screenings
• Depression screenings
• Diabetes screenings
• Diabetes self-management training
• Glaucoma tests
• Hepatitis C screening tests
• HIV screenings
• Lung cancer screenings
• Medical nutrition therapy services
• Obesity screenings and counseling
• Prostate cancer screenings
• Sexually transmitted infections, screening, and counseling
• Shots, including flu shots, Hepatitis B shots, and pneumococcal shots
• Tobacco use cessation and counseling

Are Medicare Preventive Services Free?

Generally, preventive services, screenings, and visits are free of charge as long as the doctor or other qualified healthcare provider accepts Medicare assignment. Additionally, you will need to comply with the eligibility requirements and follow the requirements associated with each preventative service.

There are certain Medicare preventive services that do require payment of 20% of the Medicare-approved amount of the cost for service, after the annual Medicare Part B deductible has been paid. This includes diabetes self-management training, glaucoma tests, and digital rectal exams, to name a few.

Additional tests or services provided in the same visit may not be covered. If these additional services are not covered, you may be responsible for paying your Medicare Part B deductible and a coinsurance amount.