Did you know that Medicare fully covers many preventative screenings and vaccines for its beneficiaries?
While Medicare is an essential health program, very few services are truly 'free' for beneficiaries. Most parts of Medicare have premiums, deductibles, or copayments. The main exception is certain preventive services covered by Part B, which are provided with no out-of-pocket cost if the provider accepts assignment.
And don't worry if you miss an answer, you can follow the links below the quiz to brush up on the different part of Medicare, what they cover and the costs.
More on Medicare, from the Kiplinger retirement team:
- Vaccines Medicare Covers for Free in 2025
- 18 Things Medicare Gives You for Free
- What You Pay for Medicare in 2025
- What You Must Know About the Different Parts of Medicare
- Medicare Basics: 12 Things You Need to Know
- What Medicare Covers When You Travel in the US and Abroad
- Seven Medicare Changes Coming in 2026
- Prior Authorization Coming to Traditional Medicare Starting in 2026
