Ahip Review Medicare Basics

Mr. Buck has several family members who died from different cancers. He wants to know if Medicare covers cancer screening. What should you tell him? a. Medicare covers all screening tests that have been approved by the FDA on a frequency determined by the treating physician. b.Medicare covers treatments for existing disease, injury, and malformed limbs or body parts. As such, it does not cover any screening tests and these must be paid for by the beneficiary out-of-pocket. c.Medicare covers some screening tests that must be performed within the first year after enrollment. Beyond that point expenses for screening tests are the responsibility of the beneficiary. d.Medicare covers the periodic performance of a range of screening tests that are meant to provide early detection of disease. Mr. Buck will ne