Preventive & screening services

Here's a list of preventive and screening services Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers:

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings
• Alcohol misuse screenings & counseling
• Blood-based biomarker tests
• Bone mass measurements
• Cardiovascular disease screenings
• Cardiovascular disease (behavioral therapy)
• Cervical & vaginal cancer screenings
• Colorectal cancer screenings
  • Multi-target stool DNA tests
  • Screening barium enemas
  • Screening colonoscopies
  • Screening fecal occult blood tests
  • Screening flexible sigmoidoscopies
  • COVID-19 vaccines
  • Flu shots
  • Hepatitis B shots
  • Pneumococcal shots

  What it is

  Preventive services help you stay healthy, detect health problems early, determine the most effective treatments, and prevent certain diseases. Preventive services include exams, shots, lab tests, and screenings. They also include programs for health monitoring, and counseling and education to help you take care of your own health.

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