Medicare has a section called Preventive Services: A Healthier US Starts Here. It provides information about preventive services that are available to people with Medicare.
Prevention is the first step in staying healthy. Did you know that Medicare pays for many preventive services, such as:
- Cardiovascular screening
- Counseling to quit smoking
- Cancer screening tests including breast, cervical, vaginal, colon, and prostate cancer screening
- Shots for flu, pneumonia, and hepatitis B
- Bone mass measurements
- Diabetes screening, supplies, and self management training
- Glaucoma tests
There is even a free one-time "Welcome to Medicare" Physical Exam for new enrollees.
This section also discusses risk factors that increase your risk of developing a certain disease. It also lists a host of free publications on these and other topics, including:
- Your Guide to Medicare's Preventive Services
- Pap Tests for Older Women
- Prostate Cancer Screening: A Decision Guide for Men with Medicare
- Women and Heart Disease
- Women with Medicare: Visiting Your Doctor
- Colorectal Cancer: Facts for People with Medicare
Source:
http://www.medicarebenefits.com/what_s_new_in_medicare_healthy.html
