CMS has made numerous changes to covered benefits for Medicare beneficiaries since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, according to an AAPC report. Surgery centers ...

Medicare has launched a national public outreach campaign to raise awareness about the preventive benefits now covered at no charge to patients, including the new Annual Wellness Visit benefit created ...

Although more fee-for-service Medicare patients have taken advantage of preventive services since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act made the type of care more accessible, use of such ...

Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare cover 100 percent of all preventive health care screenings? I'm due to get a colonoscopy and a few other tests, but I want to find out if I'll have to pay anything ...

Dear Savvy Senior: How does Medicare cover preventive health screenings? I’m due to get a physical and a colonoscopy this year, but I want to find out what I’ll have to pay for before I go in. — Just ...

Medicare is on the brink of a revolution, with preventive care leading the charge. This evolution from a treatment-focused safety net for seniors to one that prioritizes prevention is dramatically ...

Paul D. Jacobs ([email protected]), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland. There is widespread agreement that taxpayers pay more when Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in ...

I have a little way to go until I’m a senior citizen, so I asked a couple of people over 65 (my parents) about their experience with Medicare’s wellness program. Now in their 70s, my parents are ...

Medicare covers a range of preventive services under Part B. Eligible beneficiaries often have no out-of-pocket costs for these services. Preventive care refers to services designed to prevent illness ...

How does Medicare cover preventive health screenings? I’m due to get a physical and a colonoscopy this year, but I want to find out what I’ll have to pay for before I go in. You’ll be happy to know ...

Dear Savvy Senior: How does Medicare cover preventive health screenings? I’m due to get a physical and a colonoscopy this year, but I want to find out what I’ll have to pay for before I go in. — Just ...