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Medicare Annual Wellness Visits Q&A
What is a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit?
The American College of Physicians provides a handy fact sheet with useful information on Medicare annual visits, including how it is different from ‘Welcome to Medicare’ visit, what to expect at your wellness checkup, costs involved, why you should schedule a visit, and questions to ask your primary care provider. You may even want to print this sheet before your annual visit!
Why is an Annual Wellness Visit Required?
In terms of health care, it is easier to encourage healthy habits, stop bad habits, and to provide preventative care than to treat a serious and advanced medical condition. Medicare encourages its members to review their health annually, and to take care of any potential medical concerns before they develop into something more serious.
What Happens During a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit?
A Medicare Annual Wellness Visit is not a traditional physical. It is a visit aiming to identify any health risks and methods to reduce those risks. Before the patient sees the doctor, he or she will complete a health questionnaire. During this visit, the doctor and his staff will take a complete health history, screen for depression, risk of falling, and other issues. The patient’s weight, vision and blood pressure will be measured. The doctor may make suggestions on how to live a healthier life.
What should be covered during the Annual Wellness Visit?
A Medicare Annual Wellness Visit is not a traditional physical. It is a visit aiming to identify any health risks and methods to reduce those risks. Before the patient sees the doctor, he or she will complete a health questionnaire. During this visit, the doctor and his staff will take a complete health history, screen for depression, risk of falling, and other issues. The patient’s weight, vision and blood pressure will be measured. The doctor may make suggestions on how to live a healthier life.
- Review of medical and family history
- Compiling a list of current providers, suppliers and medications
- Routine measurements
- Personal risk assessment
- Review of functional ability
- Depression screening
- Detection of cognitive ability
- Establishing a schedule for screening and preventative services
- Advice and referral services that may be of benefit
- Voluntary advance care planning
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