Your Medicare Coverage
Is my test, item, or service covered?
Diabetes screenings
How often is it covered?
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers up to 2 fasting blood glucose tests each year.
Who's eligible?
Medicare covers these tests for people who have any of the following risk factors:
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- History of abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels (dyslipidemia)
- Obesity
- History of high blood sugar (glucose)
Medicare also covers these tests if you answer yes to 2 or more of the following questions:
- Are you age 65 or older?
- Are you overweight?
- Do you have a family history of diabetes (parents, brothers, sisters)?
- Do you have a history of gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy), or delivery of a baby weighing more than 9 pounds?
Your costs in Original Medicare
You pay nothing for the test if your doctor accepts assignment. The Part B deductible doesn't apply.