Medicare Changes in Benefits For 2012

Are you aware that Medicare added five new preventive benefits you

can get for free in 2012? Take advantage of the following benefits to

maintain your highest level of health possible.

New preventive benefits:

*Cardiovascular screening and risk reduction with advice on how to combat

heart disease.

*Depression screening, to make sure you keep your mental health.

*Obesity screening, and dietary counseling for people who are overweight.

*Alcohol misuse screening for people who are at risk for alcohol abuse.

*Screening and counseling for sexually transmitted diseases/infections, to

keep you sexually healthy.

Other preventive benefits:

*Annual wellness doctor visit

*Flu shots and pneumonia shots

*Prostate cancer screenings and colonoscopies

*Mammograms, PAP smears, and pelvic exams

*Glaucoma screenings

*Bone mass measurements

*Diabetes screenings

*Counseling to help you quit smoking

You can find more information on preventive care covered by

Medicare, at Medicareinteractive.org.