Many are aware of the common preventive screenings Medicare has available such as mammograms, colonoscopies and flu shots. But not everyone is aware of the many other screens available if you qualify through age, gender and social or medical history. JCMG is committed, through programs such as Population Health Management and Community Outreach, to bring awareness to these vital services that may be available to you through your Medicare plan to help keep you healthy and safe through early detection and education.
These preventive screens include:
- Welcome to Medicare preventive visit
- Annual Wellness Visits
- Vaccines and immunizations
- Flu shots
- Pneumonia shots
- Hepatitis B shots
- Hepatitis C screenings
- Diabetes screenings and supplies
- Glaucoma screening
- Depression screening
- Cardiovascular disease risk reduction visits
- Heart disease screenings
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
- Pap smears, pelvic exams and breast exams
- Colorectal cancer screenings
- Prostate cancer screenings
- Lung cancer screenings
- HIV screenings
- Sexually transmitted infection screening and counseling
- Smoking cessation counseling
- Bone mass measurements
- Body mass index screenings and behavioral counseling
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Alcohol misuse screening and counseling
Visit with your physician or talk to the team at JCMG Population Health to see what preventive services you have available to you through Medicare.