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September 07, 2010

Cardiovascular Screening

  • Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women ages 65 and older, and is among the most common and costly chronic conditions affecting this population.

  • Heart disease can also lead to disability and a decreased quality of life.

  • Women often fail to make the connection between risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and their own chance of developing heart disease.


What Medicare covers:
  1. Total cholesterol test;
  2. Cholesterol test for high density lipoproteins; and
  3. Triglycerides test

  • The beneficiary must fast for 12 hours before having these tests. The tests should be ordered as a lipid panel, but may be ordered separately.

  • Cardiovascular screening blood tests must be ordered by the physician or qualified non-physician practitioner treating the beneficiary for the purpose of early detection of cardiovascular disease.The beneficiary must have no apparent signs or symptoms of cardiovascular disease.

  • There is no deductible or copayment applied to this benefit, so the beneficiary will pay nothing to receive these blood tests.

  • Medicare covers cardiovascular screening blood tests every 5 years for beneficiaries with no apparent signs or symptoms of the disease.

  • Coverage is not available for other cardiovascular screening blood tests
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