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Medicare Will Foot the Bill for an Initial Exam at 65

By ROBERT PEAR

Published: July 28, 2004

As a result of incremental changes in the last few years, Medicare now covers a wide variety of preventive services.

The latest changes, authorized by the new Medicare law, take effect on Jan. 1, a year before outpatient drug benefits will become available.

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