Medicare covers a wide range of services. Medicare assists people in staying healthy by providing important preventive services and screenings at no cost. Medicare Part B includes a free wellness check-up every year, as well as screenings for heart disease, cervical, vaginal, and breast cancer for women, prostate for men, diabetes, and depression. It also includes flu shots. Furthermore, the Part D program can assist in the payment of expensive prescription drugs (both preventive and treatments).
Finally, for those who are seriously ill, Medicareprovides a hospice benefit that allows them to receive compassionate edge care in the comfort of their own home.
Medicare has the potential to pave the way for better care for all. It is fighting for better healthcare provision, with efforts to improve quality and coordination, prevent avoidable hospital readmissions, and start reducing infections caught while being in the hospital. It is increasingly rewarding private hospitals for the quality of their care rather than the number of services they provide.
