Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use and Tobacco-Caused Disease
Tobacco use causes cancers throughout the body, not just in the lungs of smokers. Tobacco users spend $70 per week ($280/month) on tobacco products.
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Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use and Tobacco-Caused Disease
Tobacco use causes cancers throughout the body, not just in the lungs of smokers. Tobacco users spend $70 per week ($280/month) on tobacco products.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Sexually Transmitted Infection Screenings and Counseling
Older adults remain sexually active. STIs have increased by over 110% in people aged 55 and older. Protect people's parts! Get checked.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Prostate Cancer Screenings (PSA Test)
Annual blood test and digital exam for prostate abnormalities in all men 50 and older. Are you using the whole fist there, doc?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Obesity Behavioral Therapy
Intensive counseling for weight loss. Obesity is a disease that increases health risks, worsens existing conditions, and requires treatment.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Nutrition Therapy Services (MNT)
Annual counseling in disease management through medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for those with diabetes, renal disease, or kidney transplant.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP)
A diabetes prevention program using structured health behavior change. 9 in 10 cases of diabetes can be avoided by making key lifestyle changes.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Lung Cancer Screenings
Screening for qualified persons. The effects of smoking or exposure to environmental pollutants or workplace toxins may appear many years later.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): HIV Screening
This screening is for those at increased risk, including older adults. With proper care, people with HIV live full lives with normal life expectancy.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Hepatitis B and C Screenings
For those at medium to high risk for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) or at high risk for Hepatitis C (HCV). Hepatitis can cause liver damage.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Eyeglasses and Glaucoma Tests
Eyeglasses are covered for cataract surgery, and glaucoma tests for those at high risk. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in people over 60.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Inpatient Hospital Care
Covers inpatient hospital care upon inpatient admission by a provider to a hospital that accepts Medicare.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Care
Covers short-term, Medicare-certified SNF care for those who have benefit period days remaining and a qualifying inpatient hospital stay.
