Medicare & You: Medicare's Preventive Benefits

Important information about the preventive benefits Medicare covers.

[tavant]

I am upset that once we are on Medicare that it does not cover allow us to have a annual check up with our OBGYN. It's now stated we can only have the exam once every two years. Not fair!

Here's the kicker, I went to my OBGYN after the 2 years wait and because the right coding wasn't processed for the exam, I received a bill showing a remaining balance due, so I worked on getting that straighten out, then again I received another bill - still with a smaller remaining balance dues(?) that Medicare would not cover. That bill took me 9 months to get someone nice enough to make sure the bill was resubmitted and taken care of.
1. I'm very upset that Medicare has listed women as either being old or not young enough to get annual exams. I guess they forgot women over 65 are still active. We're not dead yet.
2. Women over 65 should still be covered under Medicare for annual exams for preventive measure, because anything can be going on inside our uterus. More and more women are diagnosed with uterus cancer and breast cancer and it bothers me we are being put on the back burner.
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[Makeme]

To whom it may concern, call your representative and kindly tell them to stop taxing SS.

[donsmith]

I miss the old method of getting a medical checkup which was a very complete one. Now, since I'm on medicare I find the doctor merely wants to 'talk' about certain things which follows the weigh in and blood pressure check. This is nothing more than a HS physical for sports. How inept.

[phyllisstanton]

Vitamin D should be included in blood work and covered by Medicare as preventative as well as particle size of cholesterol. Thank you👍

[joansnook]

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[georgecranston]

Me too! My primary doctor does basic when I see him or I have to sunset what is right for my needs and screenings

[janetlyons]

I need to know why Medicare is not paying for my Tdap shot for a dog bite? It is outstanding on my account for over a year. Medicare does pay for dog bite or puncture. Can someone please help me with this?

[jcprettywoman]

can we use this video in a doctors office as patient education

[lindamartinelli]

Does Medicare cover BRCA panel for women with a family history of ovarian cancer?

[annewiener]

Does medicare cover ultrasound of abdomin?

[davidjones]

Does Medicare cover MMR (mumps) vaccine?

[amybostedt]

Is the AWV required?
I understand the value of prevention, but I also know my body. If something is not right, the provider will be the second one to know.

[richardhampson]

The annual wellness check is joke. The doctor is not aloud to touch you.My doctor does it at the same time as he gives me my full medical check up for which I have to make a part payment and he charges for both. I questioned this to the accounts department and they said that medicare wants it this way. They agreed it was a waste of medicare funds.

[williammanley]

DR.RIDDLE my surgeon told me that Medicare approved the hospital stay and the surgery of knee revision. I told him the day of surgery if Medicare hasn't approved it I will go home. He assured me that Medicare approved every thing.

[mizmarie]

Here's how my doctor does it. A 20-something medical assistant asks all the questions such as are you pissing on yourself, are you falling down, can you tell time on a clock with moveable hands (yes thank you I learned that over 65 years ago), are you sexually active, can you take care of yourself (yes thank you I am working every day) and other such stupid nonsense. He documents it as counseling, i.e. questions asked about diet are documented as diet counseling, questions about exercise are documented as counseling about heart health. That is all he does except ask about when last mammogram & colonoscopy was. Oh yeah a question is asked if you have an advance directive. He documents it saying an X amount of time was spent counseling patient about advance directives. He gets paid. I get nothing but asked stupid questions. This is the most worthless exercise I have ever encountered at a doctors office. It should be against the law for a doctor to document lies. I will NEVER again be tricked into such a stupid exercise. Yes it is ALL about money and ZERO about patient health.

[JoanSmutko]

How about a list of the specific tests Medicare covers, with how often they are covered. Once a year, once every two years, etc. Please do not just state "preventive tests" as that really isn't helpful. A patient should know what specific test, how often covered, is there any cost to the patient after both primary and secondary insurance has paid, so it can serve as an effective means of discussion with the doctor or other provider.

[ubllrty]

Is a blood test to check vitamin B12 and D levels covered?

[billgriffin]

Does Medicare cover the new shingles vaccine?

[integratedservices]

An annual wellness visit is NOT an annual physical! Patients should not have to request tests for each body part. Contact CMS and your representatives! They know how important a basic annual physical is to longevity. Why have seniors and their agents tolerated loss of this basic coverage?

[theresagodso]

Does Medicare cover The Shingles Vaccination