Kidney stones are hard deposits that can cause severe pain, urinary symptoms, nausea, or blood in the urine. Medicare may help cover diagnosis, treatment, procedures, follow-up care, and medications when they are medically necessary.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is noncancerous prostate enlargement that can cause urinary symptoms as men age. Medicare may help cover medically necessary diagnosis, treatment, procedures, follow-up care, and prescription medications, depending on the service, setting, and plan rules.

Kidney disease and Medicare coverage can feel complicated, but the big picture is reassuring. Learn what Medicare may cover for kidney disease prevention, diagnosis, dialysis, transplant care, prescription drugs, and out-of-pocket costs.