Does Medicare cover heart disease care?

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.