Free and low-cost wellness benefits through Medicare Advantage plans |
Benefit |
Texas HealthSpring |
TexanPlus |
Well-woman exam |
$0 copayment for breast exam, pap smear & pelvic exam every 24 months. Mammogram & breast exam annually, 40 and older. |
$0 breast exam, pap smear & pelvic exam every 24 months. Mammogram & breast exam annually, 40 and older. |
Well-man exam |
$0 copy for prostate cancer screening for age 50 and older ( includes prostate examination & prostate specific antigen test) annually. Age may vary with high risk factors. |
$0 copayment for prostate cancer screening for age 50 and older (includes prostate examination & prostate specific antigen test) annually. Age may vary with high risk factors. |
Bone mass measurement |
$0 copayment. |
$0 copayment. |
Colorectal cancer screening
Note: if the doctor performs a medical procedure like removing polyps, it becomes outpatient surgery and requires the outpatient surgery copayment. |
$0 copayment for 50 and older:
Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 48 months.
Fecal occult blood test every 12 months.
Colonoscopy every 10 years, with risk factors-every 24 months. |
$0 copayment for 50 and older:
Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 48 months. Fecal occult blood test every 12 months. Colonoscopy every 10 years, with risk factors-every 24 months. |
Routine immunizations |
$0 copayment for hepatitis B vaccine, pneumonia and flu vaccines. |
$0 copayment for hepatitis B vaccine, pneumonia and flu vaccines. |
Vision services |
$0 copayment for post-cataract surgery eyeglass lenses and/or contact lenses requiring intraocular lenses only. |
$0 copayment for post-cataract surgery eyeglass lenses and/or contact lenses requiring intraocular lenses only. |
Laboratory & Radiology services |
$0 copayment for Medicare covered X-rays in physician’s office or freestanding facility and for specimen drawing or Medicare covered lab service. |
$0 copayment for Medicare covered X-rays in physician’s office or freestanding facility and for specimen drawing or Medicare covered lab service. |
Diabetic self-monitoring training |
$0 copayment. |
$0 copayment. |
