22 medical services that are available for free with Medicare

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Medical insurance Medicare subsidized at the federal level. Thus, having a Medicare insurance plan is usually cheaper than buying medical insurance yourself.

MoneyTalks News collected 22 medical services that holders Medicare can get free. Basically, all of these services are preventive in nature, ranging from annual examinations to flu shots and cancer screening. Thus, the purchase Medicare can save you money and protect you from more expensive treatment - thanks to timely free diagnostics.

Participants of the program Original Medicare can get the following services for free:

1. Preventive reception “Welcome to Medicare»(Includes a review of your medical and social history related to your health and education, as well as advice on various preventive services);

2. Annual visits "Wellness:»(Includes the development or updating of an individual assistance plan);

3. Annual behavioral therapy for cardiovascular diseases, which will help reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases;

4. Diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases (includes blood tests for cholesterol, lipids and triglycerides);

5. Diagnosis of depression;

6. Flu vaccine;

7. Vaccination against pneumococcal infections, which includes some types of pneumonia;

8. Hepatitis B vaccination;

9. Bone density test;

10. Screening for diabetes;

11. Screening for hepatitis C;

12. Screening for HIV;

13. Screening for lung cancer;

14. Screening for colorectal cancer (may include colonoscopy or other types of tests);

15. Screening for prostate cancer (includes prostate specific antigen, blood test);

16. Mammogram;

17. Screening and counseling on alcohol abuse;

18. Screening of abdominal aortic aneurysm (includes ultrasound);

19. Screening for cervical and vaginal cancer (includes Pap test, breast and pelvic examination);

20. Screening and counseling for sexually transmitted infections;

21. Therapeutic therapy;

22. Screening for obesity and counseling.

Please note that these services are free to plan holders. Original Medicareand, for example, will vary in availability and cost for plan holders Medicare Advantage. In addition, these services have a frequency. So, for example, holders Medicare they can get a flu shot once a season, but free screening for heart disease is only every five years.

Learn more details on the website. Medicare.

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