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 Drugs

To 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.