Free Preventive Services
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Frequency
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Abdominal aortic aneurism screening
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One-time ultrasound for people at risk
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Alcohol abuse counseling
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One screening and up to four counseling sessions per year
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Bone mass measurement
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Once every 24 months if you’re at risk for broken bones, more if medically necessary
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Breast cancer mammograms
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Once a year for women 40 or older
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Cardiovascular tests to detect conditions leading to heart attack or stroke
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One every five years
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Cardiovascular counseling to help lower risk of heart attack or stroke
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Once a year with your primary care doctor
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Cervical/vaginal cancer screening — Pap tests and pelvic exams
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Once every 24 months or every 12 months if you’re at high risk
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Colorectal cancer — fecal occult blood test
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Once every 12 months if you’re 50 or older
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Colorectal cancer — flexible sigmoidoscopy
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Once every 48 months if you’re 50 or older
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Colorectal cancer — colonoscopy
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Once every 10 years or every 24 months if at high risk
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Colorectal cancer — multi-target stool DNA test
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Once every three years for people ages 50-85 who have no symptoms or family history of colorectal disease
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Depression screening
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Once a year in a primary care setting
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Diabetes counseling and screening
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Up to two screenings a year if you’re at risk of diabetes
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Flu[KF5] [PB6] shots
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Once a year in flu season (usually November to April)
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Hepatitis B shots
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Whenever a doctor orders them if you’re at risk
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Hepatitis C test
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Only if a doctor orders it and you meet the conditions for risk
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HIV screening
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Once every 12 months or up to three times during pregnancy
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Laboratory services
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Blood tests and urinalysis, as ordered by a doctor, any time
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Lung cancer screening
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Once a year for people ages 55-77, who are current or former smokers averaging one pack a day for 30 years, but without symptoms of lung disease
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Medical nutrition therapy
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If you have diabetes or kidney disease, or have had a kidney transplant in the last 36 months, and your doctor refers you
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Obesity counseling
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Up to 20 sessions in one year as long as your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or higher
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Pneumonia shot
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After age 65, one shot followed at least one year later by a different shot
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Prostate cancer PSA test
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Once every 12 months for men over 50
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Sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and counseling
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Screening: Once every 12 months if ordered by a doctor. Counseling: Up to two sessions each year when provided in a primary care setting.
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Stop-smoking counseling
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Up to eight sessions in any 12-month period
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“Welcome to Medicare” checkup
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Once only, during first 12 months in Part B
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Wellness checkup
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Once every 12 months, after you’ve had Part B for one year
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