Many
seniors
on Medicare are unaware of some of the benefits provided that make it easier to
take better care of your health. Under
the Affordable Care Act (ACA), free preventive care was expanded including a
range of free services to Medicare recipients.
One
of the services offered to a new Medicare recipient is a “Welcome to Medicare”
preventive visit during the first 12 months you are on Part B. During your visit, your physician will review
your medical history and screen you for a variety of conditions including a
risk for depression and update vaccinations.
They will also discuss future services you may need. If you have already been on Medicare Part B
for more than 12 months, you are eligible for a free annual wellness visit. Please keep in mind that while this visit is
offered at no cost, your doctor may order tests or procedures not covered by
Medicare.
Other
wellness services offered to Medicare recipients at no cost include an annual
screening mammogram. (If you have a diagnostic mammogram, you will be
responsible for a copay and a Part B deductible.) If you are a senior
with a history of high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, obesity,
high blood sugar levels, or other qualifying conditions, you are eligible for
two free diabetes screenings a year.
If
you are not at risk for colorectal cancer, you are entitled to a free
colonoscopy once every ten years. Anyone
at high risk is eligible for a colonoscopy every 24 months. All males on Medicare are eligible for an annual
free PSA test. Additionally, Medicare
will pay for annual flu shots, vaccines to prevent pneumococcal infections such
as pneumonia, and shots for hepatitis B (for those at high or medium
risk). Currently the Shingles vaccine
is not covered by Medicare Part A or B (check to see if it is covered by your
supplemental plan).
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at Bear Creek embodies the very best in Alzheimer homes with a distinct mission statement of
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