Does Medicare Pay for A Gym Membership?

Toni,

Two of my neighbors told my wife that they get free gym membership through Medicare.

Any truth to that, as I never heard about this before? Regards, Sammy from Sienna

Hi there…Sammy:

Sammy the answer is NO! Medicare Parts A and B do not provide a gym membership for those who are enrolled in Medicare.  It would be logical if they did because exercise does keep you healthy.

In the Medicare & You handbook under “What’s NOT Covered by Part A & Part B?”  It states… “Original Medicare does not cover everything and if…