Medicare Adds New Preventive Care Benefits in 2005
Starting January 1, 2005, Medicare will provide coverage for three new preventive benefits under Part B. The new benefits are: a one-time initial (“Welcome to Medicare”) physical exam, periodic cardiovascular screening blood tests, and periodic diabetes screening tests.
For more on the new benefits, go to: http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/Reform_PrevBenes.htm.