Preventive Care
Medicare covers these things to help prevent, diagnose, treat, or manage heart disease:
- Preventive visits
– “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit (within the first 12 months you have Part B)
– Yearly “Wellness” visit - Cardiovascular screening and behavioral therapy
- Clinical laboratory services (lab tests)
- Help with diabetes
– Diabetes screening
– Diabetes self-management training
– Medical nutrition therapy services - Help to quit smoking
- Prescription drugs (if you have Medicare
prescription drug coverage)
Note: You may have to meet certain criteria to be covered. Coinsurance and/or deductibles may apply