Courtesy of Erie County Senior Services

Medicare covers a full range of preventive services to help keep you healthy and find problems early when treatment works best. Ask your doctor what services are right for you and use the list below to help you track appointment dates, times, and other important information.

  • Welcome to “Medicare Preventive” visit – 1 time visit within the first 12 months you have Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
  • Yearly “Wellness” visit – 12 months after your “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit or 12 months after your Part B Coverage starts
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings
  • Alcohol m1suse screenings & counseling
  • Bone mass measurements (bone density test)
  • Cardiovascular behavioral therapy
  • Cardiovascular disease screenings (cholesterol, lipids, triglycerides)
  • Cervical & vaginal cancer screenings
  • Colorectal cancer screenings
  • Counseling to prevent tobacco use & tobacco-caused disease
  • Depression screening
  • Diabetes screening
  • Diabetes self-management training
  • Flu shots
  • Mammograms (breast cancer screenings)
  • Glaucoma screening
  • Hepatitis B screenings
  • Hepatitis C screenings
  • HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) screenings
  • Lung cancer screenings
  • Medical nutrition therapy services
  • Medicare diabetes prevention program
  • Obesity screenings and counseling
  • Pneumococcal shots
  • Prostate cancer screenings
  • Sexually transmitted infection screenings & counseling

You may visit www.Medicare.gov for more specific information on your covered preventive services.