Cancer screenings
Medicare covers screenings for a wide variety of health conditions. They could also include different types of cancer, including:
- Colorectal cancer: one colonoscopy every 24, 48, or even 120 months, assessed depending on the risk;
- Lung cancer: one low-dose computed tomography scan, or even a low-dose CT scan, on a yearly basis;
- Cervical and vaginal cancer: includes a Pap test and pelvic exam but also a clinical breast exam every 12 to 24 months, depending on the risk;
- Prostate cancer includes a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test every 12 months for senior men over 50;
Mental health screenings
When it comes to mental health, Medicare offers the following free screenings: alcohol misuse, which is one screening per year if you consume alcohol but aren’t considered dependent, or depression, which is one screening per year.
