Did you know that you are entitled to free preventive healthcare services as a part of your Part B Medicare benefits? It’s true! This is available to everyone with Medicare, regardless of your income level. Even if you don’t have a supplemental (Medigap) or a Medicare Advantage Plan, there are 21 services available to you with no deductibles or copays.
These include an array of services from your yearly wellness exam, mammograms, colonoscopies, and vaccines, including: flu, pneumonia, shingles and RSV.
A full list of your free Preventive Services is available in your 2026 Medicare & You book, or at Medicare.gov, or feel free to call or stop in to a State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) office for that information. CareWell’s certified benefits counselors are here to serve you year-round for any of your Medicare questions.
State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), formerly known as MMAP, has offices in every Michigan county. Call (800) 803-7174 today! SHIP is a free, unbiased Medicare counseling service provided to you via local, state, and federal grants.