Yes, Medicare covers comprehensive heart disease care including screenings, treatments, procedures, and rehabilitation services. Coverage spans conditions like coronary artery disease, heart failure, valve disorders, and arrhythmias.
Medicare Part B covers preventive screenings including cardiovascular disease screenings every five years and a one-time abdominal aortic aneurysm screening for at-risk beneficiaries. Your Annual Wellness Visit with your primary care provider to create a personalized prevention plan is also covered. After meeting the 2026 Part B deductible of $283, you pay 20% coinsurance for these services.
For treatment, Part B covers cardiac rehabilitation programs including exercise, education, and counseling if you’ve had a heart attack, heart surgery, or certain other cardiac conditions. You’ll pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount after your deductible. Diagnostic tests like EKGs, echocardiograms, and stress tests are similarly covered under Part B.
Medicare Part A covers hospital stays for heart procedures including bypass surgery, angioplasty, and valve replacements.
