Medicare Part B provides coverage for many routine and preventative services – some of which may be surprising, like bariatric surgery. However, strict medical criteria must be met before being approved for gastric bypass surgery and laparoscopic banding surgery.
Check out the numerous services covered through Medicare Part B:
Medical services covered:
- Acupuncture.
- Advance care planning, such as advance directives.
- Ambulance services.
- Ambulatory surgical centers.
- Behavioral health integration services (like depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions).
- Chemotherapy.
- Chiropractic services.
- Chronic care management services (if you have two or more serious, chronic conditions).
- Clinical research studies.
- Cognitive assessment and care plan services.
- CPAP devices and therapy.
- COVID-19 vaccines.
- Defibrillators.
- Diabetes equipment, supplies, and therapeutic shoes.
- Durable medical equipment like hospital beds, oxygen, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.
- Electrocardiogram (EKG) screenings.
- Emergency department services.
- E-visits allow you to talk to your doctor virtually.
- Eyeglasses (if you have cataract surgery).
- Foot care.
- Hearing and balance exams.
- Home health services.
- Home infusion therapy and supplies.
- Kidney dialysis and supplies.
- Kidney disease education.
- Laboratory tests.
- Mental health outpatient care.
- Nutrition therapy services.
- Occupational therapy.
- Opioid use treatment services.
- Oral anti-cancer drugs.
- Outpatient hospital services.
- Outpatient medical and surgical services.
- Outpatient rehabilitation services.
- Physician’s services – primary care and specialty.
- Physical therapy services.
- Prostate cancer screenings.
- Prosthetic-orthotic items.
- Pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
- Rural health clinic services.
- Second surgical opinions.
- Telehealth.
- Transplants and immunosuppressive drugs.
- Travel care: There are certain exceptions when traveling outside the US.
- Virtual check-ins.
- Annual wellness checks.