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  • Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Cervical and Vaginal Cancer Screenings (Pap Smear and Pelvic Exam)

    Many older women do not realize that other vaginal and pelvic issues are addressed during these exams, not just cancer screening.

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  • Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Cardiovascular Behavioral Therapy

    CVD is the #1 cause of death at a rate of 1 person every 34 seconds. Daily habits and actions profoundly determine whether CVD will develop.

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  • Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Screenings

    Diagnostic blood tests for those who don’t currently have CVD and wish to avoid being that 1 in every 5 people who die from CVD.

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  • Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Colorectal Cancer Screenings (Colonoscopy and alternatives)

    Varying types and intervals of screenings. 90% of colorectal cancers and deaths are preventable. After 50, you want someone checking out your ass!

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  • Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Alcohol Misuse Screenings and Counseling

    For those who misuse alcohol but are not alcohol-dependent. Misuse is too much, too often. Dependence is the inability to quit.

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  • Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening

    8 in 10 people with a ruptured AAA die before reaching the hospital, and most never knew they had one.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Veterans Outreach

    Ensures access to programs and partnership with a Veterans Liaison who understands a veteran's unique needs and can help them navigate the health care system.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare: Veterans Outreach

    Ensures access to programs and partnership with a Veterans Liaison who understands a veteran's unique needs and can help them navigate the health care system.

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  • VNS Health Total: Veterans Outreach

    Ensures access to programs and partnership with a Veterans Liaison who understands a veteran's unique needs and can help them navigate the health care system.

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  • VNS Health MLTC: Veterans Outreach

    Ensures access to programs and partnership with a Veterans Liaison who understands a veteran's unique needs and can help them navigate the health care system.

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  • VNS Health Total: Worldwide Emergency/Urgently Needed Services

    Worldwide emergency coverage for emergency care and urgently needed services. Feel free to move about the world with $50,000 per year plan coverage.

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  • VNS Health Total: “Welcome to Medicare” Preventive Visit

    Medicare rolls out the red carpet with a dedicated visit for a complete systems check and program education upon initial enrollment.

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