Does Medicare Cover Annual Physical Exams?

Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover annual physical exams?

Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare cover annual physical exams? I’ve gotten a physical every year since I turned 50 and would like to find out what Medicare covers when I sign up in a few months. Almost 65 Dear Almost, No, Medicare does not pay for annual physical exams, but it does cover a one-time “Welcome to Medicare” checkup during your first year after enrolling in Part B. And after that, it co...

Does Medicare cover annual physical exams?

Here’s what you should know about Medicare’s coverage of checkups.

Locals to discuss Medicare/Medicaid cuts Monday

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, will host a roundtable discussion Monday, June 16, with medical and community health leaders in Rock Island County to address the consequences of proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. The discussion is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Community Health Care Auditorium, 2750 11th St., Rock Island. The Moline […]The post Locals to discuss Medicare/Medicaid cuts Monday appeared first on Quad Cities Business Journal.

Site-neutral payments could lead to $7.4 billion in Medicare cuts

A study of previously proposed Medicare site-neutral payment policies found overall they would have cut the targeted payments by 50% across affected services. The findings come as Congress reportedly considers implementing various forms of site-neutral payment policies in Medicare to reduce federal spending. The study, published in June in Health Affairs, found three previous site-neutral policy proposals would cut federal Medicare $212 million …