Medicare Coverage Advisory: Major Changes Ahead for ‘Welcome to Medicare’ Physical November 10, 2008
Effective Jan. 1, the initial preventive physical examination covered by Medicare Part B has been expanded and the annual deductible is waived, though beneficiaries remain liable for the 20 percent copay, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has alerted its contractors (Change Request 6223, Oct. 17, 2008).
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