MIT Health holiday hours
All Services Closed: December 24; December 25; and January 1
Urgent Care Open 10 a.m.–4 p.m: December 26–31; January 2–4
24-hour nurse line: 617-253-4481
Information for patients
Medicare patients can visit MIT Health to receive preventive services — many without copayments or coinsurance. This table lists our offerings. For a detailed, comprehensive list of all the preventive services provided through Medicare visit: Your Guide to Medicare Preventive Services.
One time only
| Service Name | Frequency / Limits | Your Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening | Once in a lifetime (with referral) | $0 |
| Welcome to Medicare preventive visit | Once (first 12 months of Part B) | $0 |
| A once-in-a-lifetime screening electrocardiogram (ECG), as appropriate | Once (first 12 months of Part B) | $0 |
Multiple times a year
| Service Name | Frequency / Limits | Your Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Counseling to prevent tobacco use | Up to eight counseling sessions per year | $0 |
| Diabetes screenings (blood glucose) | Up to two per year if at risk | $0 |
| STI screenings and counseling | STI screening yearly; counseling twice a year | $0 |
| PrEP for HIV prevention | Up to eight counseling + eight HIV screenings/year + one time Hepatitis B screening (more if pregnant) | $0 |
| Alcohol misuse screenings and counseling | one screening + up to four counseling sessions/year | $0 |
| Obesity behavioral therapy | Screening and ongoing counseling (BMI ≥ 30) | $0 |
Annual services
| Service Name | Frequency / Limits | Your Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular behavioral therapy | Once per year | $0 |
| Depression screenings | Once per year | $0 |
| End-of-life/advanced care planning | Annually as part of the Yearly Wellness Visit | $0 |
| Flu vaccines | Once per flu season | $0 |
| Glaucoma screenings | Once every 12 months (if high risk) | 20% after deductible |
| Hepatitis B vaccines | As needed (if not immune or at risk) | $0 |
| Hepatitis B virus screening | Yearly (if high risk); pregnancy: prenatal and delivery | $0 |
| Hepatitis C virus screening | Once for those born 1945–65; yearly if high risk | $0 |
| HIV screening | Once per year (or up to three times during pregnancy) | $0 |
| Lung cancer screening (low-dose CT) | Once per year (if conditions met) | $0 |
| Mammograms | Baseline once; screening every 12 months; diagnostic as medically necessary | $0 |
| Prostate cancer screening (PSA, rectal exam) | Every 12 months | $0 PSA; 20% rectal exam |
| Diabetes self-management training | 10 hrs initial + two hours of follow-up/year (if diagnosed diabetic) | 20% after deductible |
| Yearly Wellness Visit | Once per 12 months | $0 |
| COVID-19 vaccines | Covered | $0 |
Every two years or more
| Service Name | Frequency / Limits | Your Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bone mass measurements | Every 24 months (or more if medically necessary) | $0 |
| Cardiovascular disease screenings (cholesterol, lipids) | Every five years | $0 |
| Cervical and vaginal cancer screenings (Pap, pelvic, HPV) | Every 24 months (or 12 if high risk); HPV every five years | $0 |
| Colorectal cancer screenings (various types) | Varies by test: stool 1–3 years; colonoscopy 10 years; more if high risk | $0 for screening; 15% coinsurance if tissue removed |
| Pneumococcal vaccines | As recommended | $0 |