Other health screenings
Besides cancer and mental health screenings, Medicare also offers a number of free screenings for other serious health conditions. Here’s a list of some of the things you should expect (it’s worth mentioning that most of them are free if you meet certain risk factors):
- abdominal aortic aneurysm: one screening in a lifetime;
- cardiovascular disease: blood tests every five years;
- diabetes: two screenings per year;
- hepatitis C: one screening per year;
- HIV: up to three screenings;
- Obesity: one initial screening;
- se*ually transmitted infections: screenings once per year.
Counseling
These types of counseling are among those offered free by Medicare for people who are eligible for alcohol counseling (which covers up to four sessions per year) and smoking and tobacco counseling (which covers up to eight sessions in a 12-month period).
