Medicare’s Preventive Healthcare Services - Antelope Valley Press
Medicare can sometimes seem like a confusing maze of rules and regulations, especially when it comes to knowing which services Medicare covers in full and which you will incur a co-pay for. Certain Medicare services, however, are considered “preventive” – that is, they are designed to promote your good health and to assist you with avoiding serious healthcare issues down the road. These are known as “preventive healthcare” consisting of screening services to help you stay healthy. But how do you know which preventive services are “free” (e.g., included, with no co-pay, in your existing Medicare coverage), and which services you will need to cover at least a part of the service provider’s fee? This informative Savvy Senior article appearing in the Antelope Valley (CA) Press explains. Click here to read more.