Seniors' Issues: Does Medicare Part B pay for physicals? (Muskogee Phoenix)
DEAR JUDY: Does Medicare Part B pay for physicals? I ve had Medicare since I reached 65 but have not had a physical. I know that my doctor thinks I should have one every year, but it costs a lot. Thank you for answering.

Study Examines How Medicare Prescription Drug 'Doughnut Hole' Affected Beneficiaries In 2007 (Medical News Today)
In 2007, about 3.4 million Medicare beneficiaries reached the so-called "doughnut hole," or gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage, during which time they were responsible for their medication costs, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation study released on Thursday, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports.