Your Medicare Coverage
Is your test, item, or service covered?
Alcohol misuse screening and counseling
How often is it covered?
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers this screening once per year.
Who's eligible?
Adults with Medicare (including pregnant women) who use alcohol, but don't meet the medical criteria for alcohol dependency can get the screening.
Your costs in Original Medicare
You pay nothing if the qualified primary care doctor or other primary care practitioner accepts assignment.
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