hearing loss screening guidelines - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔covered by medicare if ordered by MD for evaluation but not for |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
routine screenings
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HIV screening - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔medicare covers 1x year
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for ages 15-65. Covered 3x during the pregnancy. if you are <15 or
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>65 and at high risk.
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tobacco use screening/counseling - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔screening done at each visit, assessing for time to quit at each |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
encounter and smoking cessation counseling covered up to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
8x/year.
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HTN screening, lipid disorders - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔medicare
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covers lipid screening every 5 years, BP screening annually.
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benefits of aspirin therapy discussions - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔covered yearly to discuss benefits of ASA therapy for you as |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
well as checking blood pressure and discussing heart healthy diets
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osteoporosis medicare coverage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Covered |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
every 24 months if:
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-you're a woman whose doctor determines you're estrogen
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deficient and at risk for osteoporosis, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-based on your medical history and other findings.
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,-Your X-rays show possible osteoporosis, osteopenia, or vertebral
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fractures.
-You're taking prednisone or steroid-type drugs or are planning to
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begin this treatment. |\ |\
-You've been diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism.
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-You're being monitored to see if your osteoporosis drug therapy is
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working.
colorectal cancer screening medicare coverage - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔FOBT: every 12 months ≥50 |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Sigmoidoscopy: every 48 months ≥50. if not at high risk, 10 years |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
after colonoscopy|\
barium enema: covered every 48 months ≥50 if substituted for
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flex sig or colonoscopy
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colonoscopy: every 48 months if at high risk. if not at high risk |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
covered ever 120 months, or 48 months after a flex sig.
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Alcohol misuse: screening and counseling - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔covered 1x year if you drink alcohol but are not considered
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dependent.
If you are considered dependent, 4 encounters/year
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Depression screening - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔covered annually |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
by medicare
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type 2 diabetes screening - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔covered by
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medicare 2x year |\ |\
, You may be eligible for up to 2 screenings each year. These lab
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tests are covered if you have any of these risk factors:
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-High blood pressure (hypertension)
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-History of abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels
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(dyslipidemia)
-Obesity
-A history of high blood sugar (glucose)
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-Medicare also covers these if 2 or more of these apply to you:
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-You're age 65 or older. |\ |\ |\ |\
-You're overweight. |\
-You have a family history of diabetes (parents or siblings).
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-You have a history of gestational diabetes (diabetes during
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pregnancy) or delivery of a baby weighing more than 9 pounds. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
AAA screening - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔covered by medicare if
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you are a male, ≥65-75 who has ever smoked or if you have a
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family hx of AAA |\ |\ |\
Obesity screenings/counseling - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔covered
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by medicare if your BMI≥30.
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dementia screening - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔covered as part of
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yearly wellness visits. medication updates, Alzheimer's and
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dementia screenings done. |\ |\
vision screening: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔medicare covers these
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annually if you have : |\ |\ |\ |\