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IPPE for New Medicare Enrollees

January 3, 2005

Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2005, Section 611 of the Medicare Modernization Act provides for coverage under Part B of an initial preventive physical examination (IPPE) for new Medicare beneficiaries, but only if the beneficiary’s eligibility also begins on or after January 01, 2005. Lab services included in the initial exam include screening PAP smear, screening PSA, cardiovascular screening blood tests and diabetes screening tests.

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