 [ Symptoms ] will my medicare pay for genetic testing  my neurologist wants ataxia genetic testing done will medicare pay for this go get a diagnosis [ Disease ] medicare will pay for some types of genetic testing if medical criteria is met you can generally check to see if any test you need is covered by visiting www medicare gov on the home page there is a question “is my test item or service covered ” however the particular test you mentioned brings up no results in that case you can call your local state health insurance assistance program find your local program by visiting the medicare gov medicare helpful contacts page or by calling 1 800 medicare 1 800 633 4227 if you get your medicare benefits through a medicare advantage plan you can also call your insurer directly to inquire