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What does Part B of Medicare (Medical Insurance) cover?








  
  
    

  
      



**Medicare Part B** helps cover medically-necessary services like doctors’ services and tests, outpatient care, home health services, durable medical equipment, and other medical services. Part B also covers some preventive services. Look at your Medicare card to find out if you have Part B.
The basic medically-necessary services covered include:
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
	Ambulance Services
	Blood
	Bone Mass Measurement (Bone Density)
	Cardiac Rehabilitation
	Cardiovascular Screenings
	Chiropractic Services (limited)
	Clinical Laboratory Services
	Clinical Research Studies
	Colorectal Cancer Screenings
	Defibrillator (Implantable Automatic)
	Diabetes Screenings
	Diabetes Self-Management Training
	Diabetes Supplies
	Doctor Services
	Durable Medical Equipment (like walkers)
	EKG Screening
	Emergency Department Services
	Eyeglasses (limited)
	Federally-Qualified Health Center Services
	Flu shots
	Foot Exams and Treatment (Diabetes-related)
	Glaucoma Tests
	Hearing and Balance Exams
	Hepatitis B Shots
	HIV Screening
	Home Health Services
	Kidney Dialysis Services and Supplies
	Kidney Disease Education Services
	Mammograms (screening)
	Medical Nutrition Therapy Services
	Mental Health Care (outpatient)
	Non-doctor Services
	Occupational Therapy
	Outpatient Medical and Surgical Services and Supplies
	Pap Tests and Pelvic Exams (includes clinical breast exam)
	Physical Exams
	Physical Therapy
	Pneumococcal Shot
	Prescription Drugs (limited)
	Prostate Cancer Screenings
	Prosthetic/Orthotic Items
	Pulmonary Rehabilitation
	Rural Health Clinic Services
	Second Surgical Opinions
	Smoking Cessation (counseling to stop smoking)
	Speech-Language Pathology Services
	Surgical Dressing Services
	Telehealth
	Tests (other than lab tests)
	Transplants and Immunosuppressive DrugsTo find out if Medicare covers a service not on this list, visit www.medicare.gov/coverage, or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.
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