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The coronavirus is a serious threat to older people and, therefore, something our clients should be cautious about. Remember to wash your hands often and avoid going out in crowds where you might get exposed. Travel is not recommended. The President has negotiated with insurance companies to wave copays for testing. Most Medicare-age clients already have no copay for such testing, but those who do not will also be able to get tested.
The following is an incomplete list of Preventive Services provided by original Medicare. Preventive & Screening Services Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers: Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening Alcohol misuse screenings & counseling Bone mass measurements (bone density) Cardiovascular disease screenings Cardiovascular disease (behavioral therapy) Cervical & vaginal cancer screening Colorectal cancer screenings Multi-target stool DNA tests Screening barium enemas Screening colonoscopies Screening fecal occult blood tests Screening flexible sigmoidoscopies Depression screenings Diabetes screenings Diabetes self-management training Glaucoma tests Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection screening Hepatitis C screening test HIV screening Lung cancer screening Mammograms (screening) Nutrition therapy services Obesity screenings & counseling One-time “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit Prostate cancer screenings Sexually transmitted infections screening & counseling Shots: Flu shots Hepatitis B shots Pneumococcal shots Tobacco use cessation counseling Yearly "Wellness" visit Related resources
The open enrollment period that even Medicare gets wrong is not an open enrollment period at all. It is an annual enrollment period. Open enrollment would mean you could choose any new plan without underwriting. During the Annual Enrollment Period, you can only choose to switch prescription drug plans or Medicare Advantage plans. It is for a limited time each year (Oct 15 - Dec 7).
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